HOUSE BILL 778

Sponsored By:

Delegates Lee, Barkley, Boteler, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Impallaria, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Shewell, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Crimes - Unauthorized Computer Access for Sabotage of State Government, Public Utilities, or Other Energy Infrastructure

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, a service, device, or system related to the production, transmission, delivery, or storage of electricity or natural gas in the State that is owned, operated, or controlled by a person other than a public service company, or a service provided in the State by a public service company; establishing penalties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

4/8

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (138-3)

Passed Enrolled

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/7

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/4

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 436

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

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 and Sentnc; etc.

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 7-302 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 252910/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 318279/01     Offered on: April 10, 2010   at: 5:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2010: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

April 8, 2010: Third Reading Passed (138-3)

Senate

April 7, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)