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2007 SESSION

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HB 2973 Unsolicited bulk electronic messages; changes scope of State's spam law.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Unsolicited Bulk Electronic Messages; cell phone spam; penalty.  Changes the scope of Virginia's spam law from electronic mail to electronic messages by defining electronic message as any text, image, or other communication transmitted to a computer. The bill also adds wireless communications devices to the type of devices defined as computers. The bill reduces the number of messages necessary for a person to meet the requirements of this section to 2,500 attempted recipients in any 24-hour period, 25,000 attempted recipients in any 30-day time period, or 250,000 attempted recipients in any one-year time period. Additionally a new provision would make sending unsolicited bulk electronic messages a Class 6 felony if a single recipient of an electronic message or multiple electronic messages incurs damages in excess of $250 during any one year time period.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073253232  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073253232
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
• 01/29/07  House: Tabled in Science and Technology (17-Y 1-N)