HOUSE BILL 280

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Doory and Bohanan

Entitled:

Crimes - Commercial Electronic Mail - Fraudulent Information

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor to initiate, conspire in, or assist in the transmission of specified commercial electronic mail that is from a computer in the State or is sent to an electronic mail address held by a resident of the State and that contains certain unauthorized, misleading, or false information; specifying that a violation is an unfair and deceptive trade practice; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 3-806 , 3-806 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered