Harassment
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Harassment; aggravated harassment; offense [SB-1633]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Harassment; aggravated harassment; offense
Sponsored by: Sen. Sine Kerr
Chapter 291 on 06/13/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [SB-519]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [SB-530]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; and providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy [HB-495]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Prohibiting a public school from prohibiting a student from organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, imposing certain limits on a student's right to free speech while participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration, or disciplining a student for organizing or participating in a student-organized peaceful demonstration under certain circumstances; requiring each county board to develop a written policy regarding student-organized peaceful demonstrations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Harassment and Sexual Harassment - Definitions - Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training [SB-450]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Altering the definition of "harassment" for purposes of certain provisions relating to discrimination in employment to include sexual harassment and certain unwelcome and offensive conduct; and altering the definition of "sexual harassment" for purposes of certain provisions relating to State government sexual harassment prevention training.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 657 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties [SB-429]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing the penalties for stalking to a period of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $10,000 or both if the victim had a protective order in effect against the defendant at the time of the offense or the defendant had previously been convicted of stalking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Fair Scheduling Act [HB-431]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; and providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/01/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Fisherman Safety. [SB-2924]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing in state waters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee(s) On Wtl Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Wtl Were As Follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye; Aye(s) With Reservations: Senator(s) Misalucha ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella; And 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-agaran. on 02/04/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence [SB-382]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that a certain communication that was intercepted in violation of certain provisions of law may be admissible in certain proceedings under certain circumstances; and prohibiting the admissibility of the contents of an intercepted communication or evidence derived from an intercepted communication as evidence unless certain conditions are met.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger [SB-375]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication when the person reasonably believes that the person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, stalking, or a violation of a protective order.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition [SB-328]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the definition of stalking to include certain conduct that occurs in person, by electronic communication, or through the use of a device that can pinpoint or track the location of another without the person's knowledge or consent.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 149 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board - Police Accountability Board [SB-309]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Civilian Review Board of Baltimore City is established to provide a permanent, statutory agency in Baltimore City to fulfill the functions of a certain police accountability board; providing that the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland govern all matters relating to police accountability and discipline in Baltimore City and supersede any inconsistent laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/02/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
College of Southern Maryland - Vice President of Equity and Inclusion - Funding and Responsibilities [SB-254]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Vice President of Equity and Inclusion at the College of Southern Maryland to report to the President of Equity and Inclusion and to provide adequate resources to students to prepare for admissions testing; and requiring the Board of Trustees of the College of Southern Maryland to include funding in the annual budget of the College for no fewer than five support staff positions for the Vice President, including a Director of Multicultural Affairs and an Equity and Inclusion Coordinator at each college campus.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Employment; anti-harassment training requirement. [HB-757]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Employment; anti-harassment training requirement. Requires each employer with five or more employees, including the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, to provide training regarding sexual harassment and workplace discrimination by January 1, 2023. The bill includes specific training requirements for supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, seasonal and temporary employees who are hired to work for less than six months, and migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. The training required under the bill must be provided by an educator or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Left In Commerce And Energy on 02/15/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. [HB-350]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. Removes provisions that allow certain crimes relating to threats and harassment to be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if venue cannot otherwise be established and (i) the victim is the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia and (ii) such official or employee was threatened
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholas Freitas
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0336) on 04/11/2022
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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session
Concerning cyber harassment, addressing concerns in the case of Rynearson v. Ferguson, and adding a crime of cyberstalking. [SB-5628]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Concerning cyber harassment, addressing concerns in the case of Rynearson v. Ferguson, and adding a crime of cyberstalking.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Frockt
Effective Date 6/9/2022*. on 03/30/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting [SB-162]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, the Behavioral Health Administration within the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Center for School Safety, and the Department of Information Technology jointly to develop and publish a cyber safety guide and training course to be implemented in public schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year; requiring the cyber safety guide and training course to be developed in consultation with professionals who specialize in child development and child psychology; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Electronic Stalking [SB-134]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require certain entrance-level and in-service police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school to include certain training related to the criminal laws concerning stalking as they pertain to electronic surveillance or tracking, including services available to victims, related prevention methods for victims, and how victims may request additional assistance to identify and preserve digital evidence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 383 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition [HB-148]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the definition of stalking to include conduct that occurs in person, through electronic communication, or through the use of a device that can pinpoint or track the location of another without the person's knowledge or consent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 148 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties [HB-110]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the penalties for stalking if the victim had a protective order in effect against the defendant at the time of the offense or the defendant had previously been convicted of stalking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Shetty
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022