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2003 SESSION

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SB 1139 Computer crimes; enhanced penalties; forfeiture.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (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 HB 2290.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 030365253  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 031818536-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031818536-ES1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/18/03  House: Committee substitute printed 031866536-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1139ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/03  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1139ER2)  pdf
• 04/03/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1016)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 030365253
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/22/03  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/03  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 01/23/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 031818536-S1
• 01/28/03  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/30/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/30/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 031818536-S1
• 01/30/03  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/30/03  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/30/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. w/amds. 031818536-ES1
• 01/30/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031818536-ES1
• 01/31/03  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/04/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/04/03  House: Read first time
• 02/04/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/03  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  House: Committee substitute printed 031866536-H1
• 02/18/03  House: Read second time
• 02/19/03  House: Read third time
• 02/19/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 031866536-H1
• 02/19/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 031866536-H1
• 02/19/03  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (37-Y 1-N)
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1139ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/02/03  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/02/03  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (38-Y 2-N)
• 04/02/03  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (94-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/02/03  House: Reenrolled
• 04/02/03  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/02/03  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/02/03  House: Enacted, Chapter 1016 (effective 7/1/03)
• 04/02/03  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1139ER2)
• 04/03/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1016)