01-26-2012, 06:50 PM
Report Title:
Harassment; Electronic Communications
Description:
Provides that the making of an electronic communication, as defined in section 711-1111(2), Hawaii Revised Statutes, that is directed at a specific person and causes that person emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose, together with the required specific intent, is harassment.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/
SB2104 Harassment
SECTION 1. Section 711-1106,Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) A person commits the offense of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm any other person, that person:
© (existing statute covering cyber-harassment)
Repeatedly makes telephone calls, facsimile transmissions, or any form of electronic communication as defined in section 711-1111(2), including electronic mail transmissions, without purpose of legitimate communication.
Proposed addition:
(g) Makes any form of electronic communication, as defined in section 711-1111(2), including electronic mail transmissions, that is directed at a specific person and causes emotional distress to that person and serves no legitimate purpose."
There is also a cyber-related proposed bill in the House:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session201...B1709_.PDF
HB1709
Report Title: Aggravated Harassment by Impersonation
Description: Creates a new class C felony offense, aggravated harassment by impersonation. Clarifies that Òelectronic communication,Ó when used to commit the offense of harassment by impersonation, includes: online chat, instant messaging, and postings; web pages; and social networking web sites.
"Electronic communicationÓ has the same meaning as defined
in section 711Ñ1111(2) and includes: online chat, instant 10 messaging, and postings; web pages; and social networking web
sites."
Harassment; Electronic Communications
Description:
Provides that the making of an electronic communication, as defined in section 711-1111(2), Hawaii Revised Statutes, that is directed at a specific person and causes that person emotional distress and serves no legitimate purpose, together with the required specific intent, is harassment.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/
SB2104 Harassment
SECTION 1. Section 711-1106,Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) A person commits the offense of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm any other person, that person:
© (existing statute covering cyber-harassment)
Repeatedly makes telephone calls, facsimile transmissions, or any form of electronic communication as defined in section 711-1111(2), including electronic mail transmissions, without purpose of legitimate communication.
Proposed addition:
(g) Makes any form of electronic communication, as defined in section 711-1111(2), including electronic mail transmissions, that is directed at a specific person and causes emotional distress to that person and serves no legitimate purpose."
There is also a cyber-related proposed bill in the House:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session201...B1709_.PDF
HB1709
Report Title: Aggravated Harassment by Impersonation
Description: Creates a new class C felony offense, aggravated harassment by impersonation. Clarifies that Òelectronic communication,Ó when used to commit the offense of harassment by impersonation, includes: online chat, instant messaging, and postings; web pages; and social networking web sites.
"Electronic communicationÓ has the same meaning as defined
in section 711Ñ1111(2) and includes: online chat, instant 10 messaging, and postings; web pages; and social networking web
sites."