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

DateAction
01/22/2016Presented and ordered printed 16103433D
01/22/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/02/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB760)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2016Committee substitute printed 16105310D-S1
02/12/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB760S1)
02/12/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/15/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105310D-S1
02/15/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB760S1
02/15/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Placed on Calendar
02/17/2016Read first time
02/17/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/17/2016Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
03/08/2016Left 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.