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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to harassment of hospital personnel while the person is on hospital property. [SB-2792]
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[Crime ]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to harassment of hospital personnel while the person is on hospital property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Read First Time on 04/03/2025
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Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear. [SB-2595]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Oliverson
Postponed 6/3/25 10:00 Am on 05/27/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge. [HB-4502]
[Crime ]
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[Public Safety ]
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/10/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to disorderly or threatening behavior and measures by public schools and institutions of higher education to prevent that behavior; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense. [HB-4416]
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[Education ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Relating to disorderly or threatening behavior and measures by public schools and institutions of higher education to prevent that behavior; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don McLaughlin
Read First Time on 04/02/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to penalties for intimidation and harassment of election officials and election interference; creating criminal offenses. [HB-4274]
[Elections ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to penalties for intimidation and harassment of election officials and election interference; creating criminal offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vikki Goodwin
Read First Time on 04/01/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct. [HB-4027]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Landgraf
Referred To State Affairs on 05/12/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the protection of whistleblowers, accountability in public and private sectors, and penalties for retaliatory actions. [HB-3893]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the protection of whistleblowers, accountability in public and private sectors, and penalties for retaliatory actions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds
Read First Time on 03/27/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area. [HB-3869]
[Crime ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Harless
Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 04/01/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Employment - Harassment and Intimidation - Reporting [HB-1548]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
Establishing requirements related to the reporting of incidents of employee harassment and intimidation, including provisions regarding the reporting of incidents by employers to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the creation of a reporting form, and the establishment of an electronic tip program; establishing that certain information shared in the reporting of incidents of employee harassment or intimidation is confidential; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties. [SB-1610]
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[Crime ]
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Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident [HB-1452]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "sexual orientation" applicable to certain hate crime statutes; and defining "hate bias incident" applicable to a certain requirement that the Department of State Police collect, analyze, and report certain information provided by certain law enforcement agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [HB-1425]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Trespass and Surveillance [HB-1349]
[Crime ]
[Drones ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from using an unmanned aircraft system to enter another person's property under certain circumstances; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [HB-1462]
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[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) [HB-1081]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while hiding or concealing their face; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine of up to $500 or both for a first offense, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment of up to 180 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both; and establishing certain affirmative defenses for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Toles
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction [HB-1044]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County to review and grant preclearance to certain policies before enactment or implementation; authorizing certain persons to file an action if the Attorney General or the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County fails to properly carry out certain provisions of the Act; and prohibiting acts of intimidation or obstruction that interfere with the right to vote.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Higher Education - Antihate and Antidiscrimination Policies and Workgroup (Maryland Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act) [SB-847]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [SB-905]
[Crime ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Bullying; definition [SB-1508]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Bullying; definition
Sponsored by: Sen. Shawnna Bolick
House Motion To Reconsider Third Reading on 05/01/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations [HB-951]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Including institutions and programs of higher education in which a student is enrolled as part of a dual enrollment program in the definition of "school system"; adding certain offenses to the list of offenses a law enforcement agency must report to certain school personnel under certain circumstances; requiring law enforcement agencies to notify the State's Attorney if a student is a suspect in an investigation of certain offenses and if the student no longer is a suspect; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled (ways And Means) on 02/12/2025