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SB378

Computer trespass; expands the crime.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
John Bell (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/06/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102624D
  • 01/06/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB378)
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
  • 01/24/2020 - Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Incorporates SB844 (Mason)
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107397D-S1
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB378S1)
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107397D-S1
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB378S1
  • 02/06/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB378S1)
  • 02/14/2020 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/17/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
  • 02/19/2020 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 3-N)
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 02/24/2020 - House: Read third time
  • 02/24/2020 - House: Passed House (90-Y 9-N)
  • 02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 9-N)
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB378ER)
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB378ER)
  • 02/27/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/27/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
  • 03/10/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/07/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 821 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 04/07/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821)