HOUSE BILL 904

Sponsored By:

Delegate Howard

Entitled:

Civil Actions - Transmission of Altered Electronic Mail

Synopsis:

Providing that a person who receives a communication through electronic mail and, after altering the communication, transmits the communication through electronic mail to a third party with the intent to defame, defraud, or otherwise harm the author of the communication is liable to the author in a civil action for specified damages; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys` Fees

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Damages

Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer

Fraud -see also- Forgery

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 13-701 , 13-702 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary