HOUSE BILL 195

Sponsored By:

Delegates Lee, Stern, Goldwater, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, and V. Turner

Entitled:

Crimes - Unauthorized Computer Access for Sabotage of State Government or Public Utilities

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from intentionally and willfully gaining unauthorized access to computer services with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of the State government or a service provided in the State by a public service company; establishing that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a felony and subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both if the aggregate amount of the loss is $50,000 or more; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

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

PENALTIES

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 7-302 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered