Creating criminal penalties for introducing ransomware into computer with intent to extort
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 10, 2020
Signed Mar 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
18–0
Passed
Total votes 18
Jan 30, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/24/20
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/24/20 - House Journal
lower
Mar 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 582)
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 559)
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 48)
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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