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2003 SESSION
HB 2290 Computer crimes; enhanced penalties; forfeiture; etc.
Introduced by: Jeannemarie Devolites | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Computer crimes; enhanced penalties; forfeiture; etc. Provides that certain obscenity violations are, when accomplished with a computer, subject to separate and distinct punishment. Adds enhancements for punishment of computer fraud based on volume of e-mail and revenue generated. Raises penalty for computer trespass. Raises penalty for theft of computer services based on value of services. Establishes an alternate method for calculating statutory civil damages for a person who is injured by reason of any violation of the Computer Crimes Act, based on the number of complaints, degree of culpability, amount of economic gain, and prior history. The bill also adds a seizure and forfeiture provision allowing for forfeiture of all proceeds and equipment received from violations of the Computer Crimes Act. This bill is identical to SB 1139.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 030363253 pdf | impact statements
- 02/01/03 House: Committee substitute printed 031817720-H1 pdf
- 02/10/03 Senate: Committee substitute printed 031858720-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/21/03 House: Conference substitute printed 030392253-H2 pdf
- 02/27/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2290ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2290ER2) pdf
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0987) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 030363253
- 01/08/03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/03 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 01/31/03 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/03 House: Committee substitute printed 031817720-H1
- 02/01/03 House: Read first time
- 02/03/03 House: Read second time
- 02/03/03 House: Committee substitute agreed to 031817720-H1
- 02/03/03 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 031817720-H1
- 02/04/03 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/03 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/03 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/03 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/03 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: Committee substitute printed 031858720-S1
- 02/11/03 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/03 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/03 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/03 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/03 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/17/03 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 031858720-S1
- 02/17/03 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/17/03 Senate: Amendments 1,2,3 by Sen. Byrne rejected (16-Y 21-N)
- 02/17/03 Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 1,2,3 (16-Y 21-N)
- 02/17/03 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Cuccinelli withdrawn
- 02/17/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 031858720-S1
- 02/17/03 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/03 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/03 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 94-N)
- 02/19/03 House: VOTE: REJECTED (4-Y 94-N)
- 02/20/03 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/03 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/03 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/03 House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/03 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/03 House: Delegates: Devolites, Reese, Almand
- 02/20/03 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/03 Senate: Senators: Stolle, Cuccinelli, Lucas
- 02/21/03 House: Conference substitute printed 030392253-H2
- 02/21/03 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/03 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/03 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/21/03 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/03 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2290ER)
- 03/05/03 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/03 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/02/03 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. BLOCK VOICE VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Enacted, Chapter 987 (effective 7/1/03)
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2290ER2)
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0987)