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1996 SESSION
HB 7 Government-owned computers; restrictions on sexually explicit content.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Government-owned computers; restrictions on access to materials with sexually explicit content. Prohibits the use of computers owned or leased by agencies of the Commonwealth to access, download, print or store any information infrastructure (Internet, etc.) files or services having "sexually explicit content" as that term is defined in the bill. An exception is made for bona fide, agency-approved research projects or other agency-approved undertakings. Approvals for such exceptions must be given in writing by agency heads, and any such approvals will be available to the public under the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Agencies are required to immediately furnish all current employees copies of this law's provisions, and to furnish all new employees copies of this law concurrent with authorizing such employees to use agency computers.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/14/95 960956324 pdf
- 02/08/96 House: Committee substitute printed 964427180-H1 pdf
- 03/11/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB7ER) pdf
- 04/04/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/96 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/14/95 960956324
- 01/10/96 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/96 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 6
- 02/08/96 House: Reported from General Laws with sub. (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/96 House: Committee substitute printed 964427180-H1
- 02/09/96 House: Read first time
- 02/10/96 House: Read second time
- 02/10/96 House: Committee substitute agreed to 964427180-H1
- 02/10/96 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 964427180-H1
- 02/12/96 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/13/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/21/96 Senate: Reported from General Laws with amd. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/96 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/96 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/96 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/96 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/96 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/96 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/96 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/96 Senate: Title replaced
- 03/11/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB7ER)
- 03/15/96 House: Enrolled
- 03/16/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/18/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 382 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/04/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382)