FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                             FIRST SESSION
  
  
                                                   February 19, 1997
  
  
  HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number __1____ to HOUSE BILL 211, as amended
  
  Amendment sponsored by Representative R. David Pederson
  
  
    1.  Strike all House Judiciary Committee amendments.
    
    2.  On page 1, line 20, before "Stalking" insert "Harassment and".
  
    3.  On page 1, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following new
  section:
  
    "Section 2.  A new section of the Criminal Code is enacted to
  read:
  
    "[NEW MATERIAL]  HARASSMENT--PENALTIES.--
  
        A.  Harassment consists of knowingly pursuing a pattern of
  conduct that is intended to annoy, seriously alarm or terrorize another
  person and that serves no lawful purpose.  The conduct must be such
  that it would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional
  distress.
    
        B.  Whoever commits harassment is guilty of a misdemeanor."".
  
    4.  Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
  
    5.  On page 1, strike lines 24 and 25 in their entirety, and on
  page 2, strike lines 1 through 6 in their entirety and insert in lieu
  thereof the following new subsections:
  
        "A.  Stalking consists of a person knowingly pursuing a
  pattern of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel
  frightened, intimidated or threatened.  The alleged stalker must intend
  to place another person in reasonable apprehension of death, bodily
  harm, sexual assault, confinement or restraint or the alleged stalker
  must intend to cause a reasonable person to fear for his safety or the
  safety of a household member.  In furtherance of the stalking, the
  alleged stalker must commit one or more of the following acts on more
  than one occasion:
  
            (1)  following another person, in a place other than the
  residence of the alleged stalker;
  
            (2)  placing another person under surveillance by being
  present outside that person's residence, school, workplace or motor
  vehicle or any other place frequented by that person, other than the
  residence of the alleged stalker; or
  
            (3)  harassing another person.
  
        B.  As used in this section, "household member" means a
  spouse, former spouse, family member, including a relative, parent,
  present or former step-parent, present or former in-law, child or co-
  parent of a child, or a person with whom the victim has had a
  continuing personal relationship.  Cohabitation is not necessary to be
  deemed a household member for the purposes of this section.".
  
    6.  Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
    7.  On page 3, strike lines 10 through 25 in their entirety, and 
  on page 4, strike lines 1 through 3 in their entirety.
  
    8.  Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
  
  
  
  
                                     ___________________________
                                     R. David Pederson
  
  
  Adopted ___________________   Not Adopted ___________________________
         (Chief Clerk)                      (Chief Clerk)
  
  
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