1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 745

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Heller, Cryor, and Barve
Entitled:
Commerce - Electronic Mail Falsification - Prohibition of Unsolicited Bulk Mail

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from falsifying certain electronic mail information or selling, giving, or distributing certain software to send unsolicited bulk electronic mail under certain circumstances; and providing penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/18
Re-assigned Judiciary
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (131-8)
Senate Action
4/6
First Reading Senate Rules
4/8
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
PENALTIES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 555C )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 012605/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 1999   at: 7:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-8)