Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1530
Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act changes a crime to include subjecting a public official to alarm by conveying a threat. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include threats concerning public officials in specified circumstances. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $125,000, or both. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading18–11
Passed · Feb 24 · 1 present
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 2 – Feb 24
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 9Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 19Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 24Passed the Senate, 18 to 11
In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 6
- Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to Rules
- Feb 26Heard in Rules
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Feb 19Second reading.Senate
- Feb 20Carried over to 02-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Feb 23Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Feb 24Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
- Feb 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate