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2016 SESSION
SB 760 Malicious impersonation by computer; penalty.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Malicious impersonation using computer; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly and with malice impersonate a living individual without his authorization through the use of a computer and with the intent to defraud or injure that person in his reputation, trade, business, or profession. The bill provides that an impersonation is credible if a reasonable person would believe that the defendant was in fact the person who was impersonated.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16103433D pdf | impact statement
- 02/10/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105310D-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/22/16 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16103433D
- 01/22/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105310D-S1
- 02/12/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/15/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/15/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105310D-S1
- 02/15/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB760S1
- 02/15/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/16 House: Read first time
- 02/17/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 03/08/16 House: Left in Courts of Justice