Computer crimes; penalty.
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SB 1003 — Computer crimes; penalty.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1178 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Computer crimes; monetary harm; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who, without the intent to receive any direct or indirect benefit, maliciously sends an electronically transmitted communication containing a false representation intended to cause another person to spend money, and such false representation causes such person to spend money.
Bill Text
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1178) View text Current html April 11, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1003ER) View text html March 12, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB1003H1) View text html March 02, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1003S1 html February 10, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1003S1 html January 16, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1178 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1003ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Title replaced 20109088D-H1
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
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VOTE: Passage (86-Y 10-N)
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Passed House with substitute (86-Y 10-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1003H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20109088D-H1
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Read third time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1003H1)
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Read second time
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Committee substitute printed 20109088D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1003S1)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1003S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108067D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20108067D-S1
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Presented and ordered printed 20104493D
Sponsors
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 85 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 85 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 10% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 14% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Not Voting |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Nay |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Nay |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 11% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Not Voting |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Not Voting |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Not Voting |
| Don Scott | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 7% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Not Voting |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Not Voting |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1003 do?
- Computer crimes; monetary harm; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who, without the intent to receive any direct or indirect benefit, maliciously sends an electronically transmitted communication containing a false representation intended to cause another person to spend money, and such false representation causes such person to spend money.
- Who sponsors SB 1003?
- SB 1003 is sponsored by A. Benton "Ben" Chafin.
- What is the current status of SB 1003?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1003?
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