Computer trespass; government computers and computers used for public utilities, penalty.
Summary
Increases the Class 1 misdemeanor computer trespass crimes to a Class 6 felony if the computer affected is one that is exclusively for the use of, or used by or for, the Commonwealth, a local government within the Commonwealth, or certain public utilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 562 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1815S1
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105361D-S1
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1815E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102280D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
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