WV HB4257 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 20 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-21 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide misdemeanor criminal penalties for individuals who knowingly and willfully use automated telephone calls to disseminate false, misleading or deceptive information during a declared state of emergency. This section is new; therefore, it had been completely underscored.

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Title

Providing criminal penalties for the dissemination of false, misleading or deceptive information through automated telephone calls during a declared state of emergency

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-20 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 114) (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-21SenateTo Judiciary
2014-02-21SenateIntroduced in Senate
2014-02-21SenateHouse Message received
2014-02-20HouseCommunicated to Senate
2014-02-20HousePassed House (Roll No. 114)
2014-02-20HouseRead 3rd time
2014-02-20HouseOn 3rd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-19HouseRead 2nd time
2014-02-19HouseOn 2nd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-18HouseRead 1st time
2014-02-18HouseOn 1st reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-17House2nd reference dispensed
2014-02-17HouseBy substitute, do pass
2014-01-22HouseTo House Judiciary
2014-01-22HouseIntroduced in House
2014-01-22HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2014-01-22HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB390 (Same As) 2014-01-21 - To Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
15519bNew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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