Bill Title: Telecommunications. Specifies that a person that controls, directly or indirectly, a person that violates certain requirements concerning unlawful telephone solicitation (the "do not call" statute) is equally liable for the violation. Defines "caller" for purposes of the "do not call" statute. Defines "pecuniary loss" for purposes of an offense against computer users, and increases the penalty for an offense against computer users (including "ransomware" attacks) based on the pecuniary loss. Specifies that certain offenses against computer users are deceptive acts actionable by the attorney general.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-24 - Public Law 153 [HB1444 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - House concurred in Senate amendments	2017-04-18	88	0	1	11	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2017-04-06	48	0	0	2	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2017-03-28	7	0	0	0	7	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2017-02-22	94	0	1	5	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2017-02-15	11	0	0	2	13	Passed	Link	View

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