2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 715

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow and Doory
Entitled:
Fraud - Telecommunication Service Providers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting use, possession, manufacture, assembly, transfer, distribution, advertising, and related activities relating to unlawful telecommunication devices and access codes and unlawful access devices; providing criminal penalties, damages, injunction, impounding, forfeiture, and other enforcement measures for violations of the Act; authorizing a civil cause of action for damages for violations of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Baker) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
DISTRICT COURTS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FORFEITURE
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
IDENTIFICATION
JURISDICTION
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-302 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 194A , 557C , 557D , 557E , 557F )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 572913/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 493727/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 8:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)