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2015 SESSION

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SB 825 Digital impersonation; penalty.

Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Impersonation on social networking site; civil cause of action. Provides that if a person intentionally and maliciously defames or defrauds another person by credibly impersonating him on a social networking site, the person impersonated may seek an injunction and may recover damages for injuries sustained.  Injuries may include injury to the person's character or reputation.  There are exceptions for matters of cultural, historical, political, religious, educational, newsworthy or public interest, including works of art, commentary, satire, and parody and insignificant, de minimis, or incidental use or if done by a law-enforcement agency as part of a criminal investigation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100244D  pdf
• 02/02/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104145D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/05/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100244D
• 01/05/15  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/15  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N)
• 02/02/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104145D-S1
• 02/03/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104145D-S1
• 02/04/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB825S1
• 02/05/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
• 02/09/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/15  House: Read first time
• 02/09/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/15  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/11/15  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/24/15  House: Left in Courts of Justice