Unlawful Electronic Sexual Communication
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning creating the crime of unlawful electronic sexual communication.
Bill Summary:
Sex crimes - unlawful electronic sexual communication - minors. The act creates the crime of unlawful electronic sexual communication. The act prohibits a person from knowingly importuning, inviting, or enticing through communication via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message a person whom the actor knows or believes to be 15 years of age or older but less than18 years of age and at least 4 years younger than the actor, and the actor committing the offense is one in a position of trust with respect to that person, to:
- Expose or touch the person's own or another person's intimate parts while communicating with the actor via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message; or
- Observe the actor's intimate parts via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message.
The act prohibits a person from knowingly communicating over a computer or computer network, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message to a person the actor knows or believes to be 15 years of age or older but less than 18 years of age and at least 4 years younger than the actor and, in that communication or in any subsequent communication, describes explicit sexual conduct and, in connection with that description, makes a statement persuading or inviting the person to meet the actor for any purpose, and the actor committing the offense is one in a position of trust with respect to that person. A violation of this provision is a class 6 felony, but it is a class 5 felony if committed with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation or sexual contact.
The act require a person who commits unlawful electronic sexual communication to undergo sex offender treatment and register as a sex offender, and the defendant is subject to the sex offense against children procedures.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Matt Soper
Representative
Dylan Roberts
Senator
Bob Rankin
Senator
Rachel Zenzinger
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Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 19-1030 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Reconsider | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2019 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/16/2019 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/20/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
58
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2019 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/29/2019 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/29/2019 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/29/2019 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/16/2019 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/10/2019 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/09/2019 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2019 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/03/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2019 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/20/2019 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/19/2019 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/14/2019 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/31/2019 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
| 01/04/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2019 | 145 | Unlawful Electronic Sexual Communication |