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MN SF419

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Champion

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Creates a new felony crime of electronic impersonation in Minnesota Statutes chapter 609.7482
  • Applies to persons who knowingly and without consent credibly represent themselves as another actual person through a website or other electronic means with intent to cause harassment
  • Defines "credibly represents" as when another person would reasonably believe or did reasonably believe the defendant was the impersonated person
  • References harassment definition from Minnesota Statutes section 609.748, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1)
  • Effective August 1, 2015, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Crime of electronic impersonation establishment

Last Action

Author added Dziedzic

2/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/29/2015

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