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HB 696: Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve really upset the Pastafarians.

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Aargh.

Priorities. Another skirmish in the War on Christmas ™.

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

A bill, filed today:

HB 696
Allows school districts to display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations
Sponsor: Kelly, Hannah (141)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2017
LR Number: 1246H.03I
Last Action: 01/23/2017 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 696
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
[….]

Break out your colanders for a march on the capitol in Jefferson City.

The bill text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 696 [pdf]
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KELLY (141).
1246H.03I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 171, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the treatment of traditional celebrations by school districts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 171, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 171.023, to read as follows:
171.023. 1. A school district may educate students about the history of traditional winter and spring celebrations and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including:
(1) Merry Christmas;
(2) Happy Hanukkah;
(3) Happy holidays; and
(4) Happy Easter.
2. Subject to the requirements under subsection of this section, a school district may display on school property scenes and symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
(1) More than one religion; or
(2) One religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.
3. (1) A display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
(2) Any display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be paid for without public funds and be open to the inclusion of items offered by individuals or organizations in accordance with the constitutional requirements of a limited public forum.
(3) Any scene or symbol relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be displayed in a manner so as not to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

[emphasis in original]

Will Jewish students and teachers in public schools be able to commemorate Passover blood libel pogroms? Just asking.

Previously:

HB 1425: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah (January 11, 2010)

HB 198: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah redux (January 9, 2011)

HB 424: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah – this time, with more feeling (February 9, 2011)

HB 1109: because the contrived right wingnut “War on [the holiday season]” supersedes any sense (December 27, 2011)

HB 278: on the side of preening self-righteousness in the “War on Labor Day” (January 26, 2013)

SB 554: Chrismahanakwanzukah! (December 3, 2013)

You get the picture.

HB 696: impersonation by electronic means

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

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A bill, introduced yesterday:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 696

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES CORNEJO (Sponsor), PARKINSON, HICKS AND SOMMER (Co-sponsors).

1786L.01I  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 565, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the offense of impersonation of an actual person by electronic means, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

           Section A. Chapter 565, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 565.093, to read as follows:

           565.093. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

           (1) “Electronic means”, includes opening an email account, an instant messaging account, or an account or profile on a social networking internet website in another person’s name, or changing or otherwise manipulating the system metadata to identify another person’s name;

           (2) “System metadata”, automatically generated information about the source, or author or authors of an electronically created or stored file or document.

           2. A person commits the offense of impersonation of an actual person by electronic means if such person knowingly and without consent credibly impersonates another actual person through or on an internet website or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person.

           3. For purposes of this section, an impersonation is credible if another person would reasonably believe or did reasonably believe that the defendant was or is the person who was impersonated.

           4. Any person who commits the offense of impersonation of an actual person by electronic means is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

           5. Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding prosecution under any other law.

[emphasis in original]

“…A person commits the offense of impersonation of an actual person by electronic means if such person knowingly and without consent credibly impersonates another actual person through or on an internet website or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person…”

Sarcasm and satire would still be okay, right?:

Fake Vicky Hartzler ‏@VickiHartzler

New poll shows that people are OK with cutting the military. I’ll still try to cut SS instead. [….] 3:28 PM – Feb 25, 2013

Then again, putting “Fake” before a name probably wouldn’t make it a credible impersonation.

Creating a fake person for the purpose of catfishing…?

Update:

Via Twitter:

Rep. Mark Parkinson ‏@markparkinson

@MBersin despite your wild conspiracy theory, here is the reason behind H.B. 696 [….] 6:11 PM – Feb 26, 2013

“…wild conspiracy theory…”

Project much?

Conspiracy theory? We just posted the bill and asked a few questions, while pointing a little sarcasm in the direction of Representative Vicky Hartzler (r). What’s not to like?