Maryland House Bill 340 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-06 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting the creation of or unauthorized introduction into a computer, computer system, or computer network of unauthorized software designed to restrict access or use by an authorized user for the purpose of extorting money, property, or anything of value from another; establishing that a violation is a felony with up to 10 years imprisonment and up to a $10,000 fine; providing that a person who has suffered a specified injury because of a specified violation may bring a civil action in a specified court; etc.

Criminal Law - Extortion - Unauthorized Software

Del. Erek Barron [D]

Del. Matt Morgan [R]

Del. Brett Wilson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-06	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
2017-02-07	House	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-01-25	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0340?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0340f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0000/hb0340.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0340_jud.pdf