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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 177

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Teitelbaum, and Hogan
Entitled:
Crimes - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail - Fraudulent Information

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly falsifying or forging electronic mail transmission information or other routing information in connection with the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail through or into a computer or computer network of an electronic mail service provider or an electronic mail service subscriber; prohibiting a person from selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with the intent to sell, give, or distribute specified computer software; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House Action
3/10
First Reading Judiciary
3/15
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
FORGERY
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
PENALTIES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 555D )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 438375/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
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