New York A02641 would make repeated cyberbullying of minors a misdemeanor.

New York A02641 amends the education law to add a new section on cyberbullying. The bill defines a minor as any person under the age of eighteen. It establishes that any person who knowingly engages in a repeated course of cyberbullying of a minor is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor. The penalty is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by a period of imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The act takes effect immediately.

New York A02641 would make repeated cyberbullying of minors a misdemeanor.

New York A02641 amends the education law to add a new section on cyberbullying. The bill defines a minor as any person under the age of eighteen. It establishes that any person who knowingly engages in a repeated course of cyberbullying of a minor is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor. The penalty is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by a period of imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The act takes effect immediately.