Computer trespass; adds spyware to crimes. (HB2353)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), and Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Computer trespass; spyware; penalty. Adds keyboard loggers and bots and zombies to the list of computer trespass crimes. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for a person to install or cause to be installed, or collect information through, software capable of recording all or a majority of the keystrokes on the computer of another. The bill also makes it a crime to install or cause to be installed on the computer of another, computer software that takes control of that computer. The bill adds a provision that enhances a violation of 18.2-152.4 to a Class 6 felony if a person installs software, in violation of the section, on more than five computers of another. Amends § 18.2-152.4, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

  • 01/09/2007 Committee
  • 01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075707162
  • 01/09/2007 Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
  • 01/12/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2353)
  • 01/29/2007 Reported from Science and Technology (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2007 Read first time
  • 02/01/2007 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/02/2007 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2007 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/05/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/05/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/21/2007 Read third time
  • 02/21/2007 Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/21/2007 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/21/2007 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/21/2007 Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/21/2007 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/22/2007 Senate amendment agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/28/2007 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2353ER)
  • 03/08/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2007 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2353ER)
  • 03/08/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/11/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2007 Impact statement from DPB (HB2353ER)
  • 03/19/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 03/27/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)