2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 278

CHAPTER NUMBER: 7 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 200
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Franchot, Petzold, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and Barve
Entitled:
Crimes - Computer Piracy

Synopsis:

Revising the laws about computer-related crimes; creating a felony for specified computer-related crimes; setting penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 7
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 146 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 662118/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)