Computer trespass; computer invasion of privacy, penalty, civil relief. (SB1090)
Introduced By
Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)
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; computer invasion of privacy; penalty; civil relief. Makes it a Class 5 felony for a person to maliciously install or cause to be installed a computer program that takes control of or restricts access to another computer or computer network, or data therein, and demand money or anything else of value to remove the computer program; restore control of or access to the computer or computer network, or data therein; or remediate the impact of the computer program. The bill adds medical information to the list of information that if obtained without authority constitutes computer invasion of privacy. The bill expands the private right of action for a person or property that is injured by a computer trespass. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101150D |
01/06/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1090) |
01/16/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/24/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1090) |
01/31/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |