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2005 SESSION

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HB 2473 Computer Crimes Act; criminalizing hacking; penalty.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Computer Crimes Act; hacking; penalties.  Updates the Virginia Computer Crimes Act to include recommendations made by the 2004 joint study on Computer Crimes by the Joint Commission on Technology and Science and Virginia State Crime Commission. The bill streamlines language and criminalizes circumventing computer security measures, commonly known as hacking. The bill also consolidates criminal procedure provisions into Title 19.2.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 050075400  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 050075400
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
• 01/31/05  House: Incorporated by S.T. (HB2471-May) (18-Y 0-N)