S 0429 General Bill, By Elliott, Leventis and Setzler
Summary: Harass, stalk; unlawful by electronic communication or mail; cyberstalking; Crimes and Offenses, Computers, Internet
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1700, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "HARASSMENT" AND "STALKING," SO AS TO DEFINE "CYBERSTALKING," "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION," AND "ELECTRONIC MAIL"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1725, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO ENGAGE IN CYBERSTALKING OR TO UNLAWFULLY HARASS OR STALK ANOTHER PERSON BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION OR ELECTRONIC MAIL AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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03/08/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/08/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/25/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-23
04/26/01	Senate	Amended SJ-80
04/26/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-80
04/26/01	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-80
04/27/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
05/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-24
05/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-24