No. HB 1101
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Stalking ; Creates offense of aggravated stalking based on nonconsensual entry upon victim's property or interference with victim's property in course of committing offense of stalking; creates offense of sexually aggravated stalking based on certain sexual conduct in course of committing offense of stalking; ranks offenses created by act on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; revises definition of "qualifying offense."
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDStalkers who enter a victim's property without consent or tamper with security devices now face a third-degree felony charge, not just a misdemeanor.
Stalkers who commit lewd acts or send unsolicited explicit materials to a victim also face a third-degree felony charge for sexually aggravated stalking.
These new felony charges are added to the Criminal Punishment Code severity chart, increasing potential prison time and mandatory minimums for offenders.
The bill renumbers existing aggravated stalking subsections to accommodate the two new felony categories within the stalking statute.
AICreates a third-degree felony for stalkers who enter a victim's property without consent or tamper with security devices during the stalking.
AICreates a third-degree felony for stalkers who commit lewd acts or send unsolicited sexually explicit materials to the victim during the stalking.
AIPlaces both new offenses at Level 6 (third-degree felony) on the offense severity ranking chart, determining sentencing ranges.
AIAdds the new stalking felonies to the list of qualifying offenses, which affects eligibility for certain legal protections and procedures.