Malicious impersonation by computer; penalty. (SB760)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Digital impersonation; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly and without authorization credibly impersonate a living individual through or on a website or by other electronic means with the intent to injure or defraud another person. Injury may include injury to character or reputation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/22/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103433D |
01/22/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/02/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB760) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105310D-S1 |
02/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB760S1) |
02/12/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2016 | Read second time |
02/15/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105310D-S1 |
02/15/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB760S1 |
02/15/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2016 | Read first time |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/17/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/22/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
03/08/2016 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 26 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO.Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond): SENATE BILL 776, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH.
[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 780, REPORTED AND HEALTH. FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE BILLS BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.