House File 2168 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY DANDEKAR, BERRY, SWAIM, BAILEY, WENTHE, SMITH, GAYMAN, KELLEY, QUIRK, KRESSIG, MERTZ, HEDDENS, THOMAS, WENDT, SCHUELLER, and HUSER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the criminal offense of internet harassment 2 and bullying, and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5563HH 82 5 jm/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 708.7A INTERNET HARASSMENT AND 1 2 BULLYING == SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 1 3 A person who, with the intent to intimidate, annoy, alarm, 1 4 or bully another person, communicates with the other person 1 5 through the internet in a manner the person knows or 1 6 reasonably should know is likely to cause the other person 1 7 serious injury or death, commits a class "D" felony. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill relates to the criminal offense of internet 1 10 harassment and bullying. The bill provides that a person who, 1 11 with the intent to intimidate, annoy, alarm, or bully another 1 12 person, communicates with the other person through the 1 13 internet in a manner the person knows or reasonably should 1 14 know is likely to cause the other person serious injury or 1 15 death, commits a class "D" felony. 1 16 A class "D" felony is punishable by confinement for no more 1 17 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than 1 18 $7,500. 1 19 LSB 5563HH 82 1 20 jm/rj/5.3