BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2129: Harassment

Addressing the crimes of harassment.

Summary

Changes the name of the crime of "cyberstalking" to "cyber harassment" and narrows the type of conduct that is criminalized under the offense.
Makes changes to the elements of the crime of stalking to include placing another person under electronic surveillance and intending to unlawfully surveil another person.
Modifies the circumstances in which cyber harassment and stalking offenses elevate from a gross misdemeanor to a felony.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 2129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to crimes of harassment;

Passed March 5, 2019

Version voted on: HB 2129

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2129 (2025–26) Agritourism · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2129 (2023–24) Geothermal energy resources · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2129 (2021–22) State property tax/valuation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2129 (2017–18) I-90/Island Crest Way access · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2129 (2015–16) State contracting & bonding · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2129 (2013–14) Veterans' homes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2129 (2011–12) School dist. apportionments · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2129 (2009–10) Greenhouse gas emissions · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 448, Laws of 2009