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SB 378 Computer trespass; expands the crime.
Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Computer trespass; penalty. Expands the crime of computer trespass to provide that the prohibited actions that constitute computer trespass are criminalized if done through intentionally deceptive means and without authority and specifies that a computer hardware or software provider, an interactive computer service, or a telecommunications or cable operator does not have to provide notice of its activities to a computer user that a reasonable computer user should expect may occur. This bill incorporates SB 844.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102624D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107397D-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB378ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102624D
- 01/06/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/08/20 Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
- 01/24/20 Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
- 02/03/20 Senate: Incorporates SB844 (Mason)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107397D-S1
- 02/03/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107397D-S1
- 02/05/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB378S1
- 02/06/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/20 House: Read first time
- 02/12/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/17/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/19/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 3-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Read second time
- 02/24/20 House: Read third time
- 02/24/20 House: Passed House (90-Y 9-N)
- 02/24/20 House: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 9-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB378ER)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
- 03/10/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/07/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 821 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/07/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821)