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AZ SB1248
Bill
Status
5/21/2021
Primary Sponsor
Warren Petersen
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AI Summary
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Amends A.R.S. § 13-2916 to clarify that it is unlawful for a person to knowingly terrify, intimidate, threaten, or harass another person through electronic communications.
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Expands the definition of "electronic communication" to explicitly include social media posts, in addition to phone calls, text messages, instant messages, and email.
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Defines "social media post" as a social media communication knowingly intended to communicate to a specific person or persons in violation of the statute's prohibitions.
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Maintains that violations of this section are class 1 misdemeanors and does not apply to constitutionally protected speech or activity.
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Clarifies that offenses committed through electronic communications are deemed committed at either the place where communications originated or where they were received.
Legislative Description
Electronic communications; social media post
Criminal Code - Title 13
Last Action
Chapter 376
5/21/2021