Computer Crimes Act; definition of computer and computer network. (HB920)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)
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 Crimes Act; definition of computer and computer network. Amends the definition of "computer" by adding cellular phones and other wireless telecommunications devices to the definition. The bill also clarifies that wired or wireless networks fall within the definition of "computer network." Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2010 | Committee |
| 01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102946D |
| 01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Science and Technology |
| 01/14/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB920) |
| 01/25/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB920) |
| 02/03/2010 | Passed by in Science and Technology with letter |
Comments
Justice - Telework
Words should mean what people understand them to mean. Calling a cell phone a computer doesn't mean that someone who doesn't follow the latest from the House Courts of Justice Committee will understand that the legislature has decided that a cell phone is a computer.
It's like the old story -- if I call my arms legs, how many legs do I have? The answer -- two. Calling an arm a leg doesn't make it a leg.