HOUSE BILL 986

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Harkins, Bissett, Montague, Perry, Petzold, E. Burns, T. Murphy, M. Burns, Genn, Turner, Hutchins, and O'Donnell

Entitled:

Crimes - Unauthorized Use of Computers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization accessing, attempting to access, or causing to access specified computer devices or systems to devise or execute a scheme or artifice with the intent to defraud or obtain money, property, or a service by a false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise; prohibiting a person from intentionally using specified computer devices or systems to commit a crime; providing for the prosecution and penalties of a crime under the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 146 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)