VA HB468 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-29 - Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-29 - Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Digital devices; deactivation or alteration of embedded software. Prohibits the original equipment manufacturer of a digital device from deactivating embedded software, defined in the bill, in the digital device or altering embedded software so as to substantially alter the functioning of the digital device as a response to its being repaired by an independent repair provider.
Title
Digital devices; deactivation or alteration of embedded software.
Sponsors
| Del. Lee Carter [D] | Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. Kenneth Plum [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-01-29 - House - House: Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | House | Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2018-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Science and Technology |
| 2018-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102572D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 1 | 571 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 572 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 573 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
