SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1527

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES DAVIS (Sponsor), ONDER, COX, SMITH (14), BIVINS AND McGHEE (Co-sponsors).

                  Pre-filed January 3, 2008 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To repeal section 565.090, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to harassment, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Section 565.090, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 565.090, to read as follows:

            565.090. 1. A person commits the crime of harassment if for the purpose of frightening or disturbing another person, [he]

such person:

            (1) Communicates in writing [or] , by telephone, or by electronic communication a threat to commit any felony; or

            (2) Makes a telephone call [or] , communicates in writing, or communicates by electronic communication and uses coarse language offensive to one of average sensibility; or

            (3) Makes a telephone call anonymously; or

            (4) Makes repeated telephone calls; or

            (5) Communicates electronically anonymously or repeatedly whether or not conversation occurs.

            2. Harassment is a class A misdemeanor.

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