2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 661

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, Amedori, Donoghue, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, McComas, McMillan, O'Donnell, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal

Synopsis:

Requiring an investigative or law enforcement officer who receives information that an item of alleged child pornography resides on a server or other storage device controlled or owned by an interactive computer service provider to contact the provider and request the provider's voluntary compliance in removing the item within 5 days; requiring the officer to apply for a court order if the provider does not voluntarily remove the item; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
HEARINGS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
PROCESS SERVING
REPORTS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 , 10-402 , 10-406 , 10-406 )
Criminal Law
( 11-207 , 11-208 , 11-208.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 232611/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)