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HOUSE BILL 619

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 441/95 - JUD

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 (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (RTF / PDF)

Amendments: None available

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