HOUSE BILL 798

Sponsored By:

Delegate Snodgrass

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Harassment - Internet Use

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from posting or causing to be posted personal identifying information about an individual on the Internet with the intent to harass the individual or cause the individual to be harassed; providing that an owner or operator of an Internet web hosting service shall not be liable under specified circumstances; requiring an owner or operator to remove information within 3 days if a specified request is made; providing that the Act does not apply in specified circumstances; establishing a penalty; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

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

HARASSMENT

IDENTIFICATION

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

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

( 3-807 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered