2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 195

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Lee, Stern, Goldwater, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Crimes - Unauthorized Computer Access for Sabotage of State Government or Public Utilities

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from intentionally and willfully gaining unauthorized access to computer services with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of the State government or a service provided in the State by a public service company; establishing that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a felony and subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both if the aggregate amount of the loss is $50,000 or more; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PENALTIES
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 7-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered