SB 886 – Adds an element to the crime of aggravated or first degree stalking

• Sponsor: Walsh
• LR Number: 5266S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/25/2016 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2016

Current Bill Summary

SB 886 - This act adds the act of knowingly accessing, or attempting to access, the address of a participant of the address confidentiality program administered by the Secretary of State to the elements of aggravated stalking.

Beginning in 2017, as a result of SB 491 (2014), aggravated stalking will be known as stalking in the first degree. This act also adds the act of knowingly accessing, or attempting to access, the address of a participant of the address confidentiality program to the elements of first degree stalking.

This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 1562 (2016), a provision of HCS/SS/SCS/SB 663 (2016), and SS/SCS/SBs 112, 212, 143, & 234 (2015) and is similar to SB 710 (2014).

MEGHAN LUECKE