Electronic communication or remote computing service; providermay verify authenticity of reports. (SB494)

Introduced By

Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

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

Description

Admissibility of records concerning electronic communication service or remote computing service. Provides that records of a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service that pertain to a subscriber to or customer of such service are prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated if, at any trial or hearing, such records are accompanied by an affidavit made by the records' custodian affirming that the provider regularly prepares and relies upon such records in the transaction of its business. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101883D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/08/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Committee substitute printed 10104813D-S1
02/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2010Read second time
02/10/2010Reading of substitute waived
02/10/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10104813D-S1
02/10/2010Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB494S1
02/11/2010Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Placed on Calendar
02/16/2010Read first time
02/16/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/17/2010Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
03/03/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
03/08/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010Committee substitute printed 10105815D-H1
03/09/2010Read second time
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (96-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (94-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10105815D-H1
03/09/2010Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB494H1
03/09/2010Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010House insisted on substitute
03/11/2010House requested conference committee
03/11/2010Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010Conferees appointed by Senate
03/11/2010Senators: Hurt, Reynolds, Petersen
03/11/2010Conferees appointed by House
03/11/2010Delegates: Griffith, Gilbert, Herring
03/13/2010Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
03/13/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/13/2010Conference substitute printed 10106064D-S2
03/13/2010Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010Enrolled
03/22/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
03/22/2010Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010Signed by President
04/13/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (effective 7/1/10)
04/13/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.