VA SB1480 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-01 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 8-N 2-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-01 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 8-N 2-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Digital impersonation; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly and with malice impersonate a living individual without his authorization through the use of a computer and with the intent to defraud or injure that person in his reputation, trade, business, or profession. The bill provides that an impersonation is credible if a reasonable person would believe the defendant was in fact the person who was impersonated.
Title
Malicious impersonation by computer; penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 8-N 2-A) (Y: 5 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 8-N 2-A) |
| 2017-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-01-17 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 17104178D |
