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2013 SESSION

13101918D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1487
Offered January 9, 2013
Prefiled January 2, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-40.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil action for violation of Computer Crimes Act; limitations period.
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Patron-- Rush
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 8.01-40.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 8.01-40.1. Action for injury resulting from violation of Computer Crimes Act; limitations.

Any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of the provisions of the Virginia Computer Crimes Act (§ 18.2-152.1 et seq.) may sue and recover damages as provided in § 18.2-152.12. An action shall be commenced before the earlier of (i) within five years after the last act in the course of conduct constituting a violation of the Computer Crimes Act or (ii) two years after the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the last act in the course of conduct constituting a violation of the Computer Crimes Act.