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Committee hears doxxing bill; victims, industry and prosecutors flag definitions, jurisdiction and penalties
Summary
House Bill 11-34, which would criminalize the malicious dissemination of personally identifying information (doxxing), drew victim testimony and mixed responses from industry, law enforcement and the Attorney General's office. Committee members requested additional statutory comparisons and clarifications; no vote was taken.
Representative Matt Heilman introduced House Bill 11-34 and told the House Judiciary Committee the measure is intended to protect people from malicious online publication of private identifying information — often called doxxing. The bill would make dissemination of personally identifying information with intent to intimidate, threaten, harass or frighten a Class A misdemeanor, with enhanced penalties if the dissemination leads to bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death.
The committee heard emotional testimony from Lexi Dupong, who described months of harassment she says began after private information about her was posted online. "Imagine waking up one morning to find all of your most private details...published online for anyone to see," Dupong testified, describing threats, predatory calls and a lasting mental-health and…
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