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Impersonation for the purpose of a sexual relationship.

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

CA AB 1598 · Assembly Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Failed
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 3, 2020

What it does

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to, knowingly and without consent, credibly impersonate another actual person through an internet website, or by other electronic means, for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person. Existing law includes in the definition of "electronic means" for this purpose opening an email account or an account or profile on a social networking internet website in another person's name.

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