SB1298
Use of profane, threatening, etc., language over the telephone; repeated telephone contact, penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Use of profane, threatening, etc., language over the telephone; repeated telephone contact; penalty.
Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who uses obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or makes any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threatens any illegal or immoral act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, over any telephone to (i) ... (More) the same person 50 or more times within a 48-hour period or (ii) two or more family or household members of a person 50 or more times within a 48-hour period. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104149D
- 01/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1298)
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1298)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
