2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 720

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1208
Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand
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 a specified period of time; requiring the officer to apply for a court order if the provider does not voluntarily remove the item; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/31
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
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
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
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:
Senate
Number: 278271/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)