SB 378 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Computer trespass; expands the crime.

Summary
Computer trespass; penalty. Expands the crime of computer trespass to provide that the prohibited actions that constitute computer trespass are criminalized if done through intentionally deceptive means and without authority and specifies that a computer hardware or software provider, an interactive computer service, or a telecommunications or cable operator does not have to provide notice of its activities to a computer user that a reasonable computer user should expect may occur. This bill incorporates SB 844.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 821 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (90-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB378S1
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107397D-S1
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102624D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
VA
13