ANTI-PHISHING ACT
Summary
Creates the Anti-Phishing Act. Makes it unlawful for a person, by means of a Web page, e-mail message, or otherwise through use of the Internet, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing oneself to be a business without the authority or approval of the business. Provides that a person who is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public, owns a Web page, or owns a trademark and is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action to recover the greater of actual damages or $500,000. Provides that an individual who is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action against a person who has directly violated the Act to enjoin further violations of the Act and to recover the greater of 3 times the amount of actual damages or $5,000 per violation. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney may bring an action against a person who violates or is in violation of the Act to enjoin further violations and to recover a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation. Provides that a court may increase the recoverable damages to an amount up to 3 times the damages otherwise recoverable if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating the Act and award costs of suit and attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Provides that these remedies do not preclude the seeking of remedies, including criminal remedies, under any other applicable provision of law. Provides that multiple violations resulting from any single action or conduct shall constitute one violation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007
Signed Aug 23, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2007 · House May 28, 2007
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 22, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 23, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
May 16, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-1)
senate
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs
upper
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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