Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMPUTER CRIME - Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 9, 2026

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D · PrimeJustine Caldwell
D · CoHagan McEntee
D · CoJulie Casimiro
D · CoJune Speakman
D · CoSusan Donovan
D · CoRebecca Kislak
D · CoTina Spears
D · CoMatthew Dawson

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