HOUSE BILL 619

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Frank, Petzold, Getty, T. Murphy, D. Davis, Kopp, and Turner

Entitled:

Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from using electronic mail or other similar electronic communications to intentionally annoy, abuse, torment, harass, or embarrass other persons or to make certain remarks or suggestions; and establishing a penalty for using electronic mail or other electronic communications in an unlawful manner.

Legislative History

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE

COMPUTERS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 555A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available