SB 59 - Electronic Mail Fraud; definitions; prohibit a person from using certain computers to retransmit commercial email to deceive recipients
Current Status
03/26/10 - House Committee Favorably ReportedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Internet and electronic mail fraud, so as to provide definitions; to prohibit a person from using certain computers to relay or retransmit commercial e-mail messages with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients or an e-mail service provider under certain circumstances; to prohibit a person from materially falsifying header information in commercial e-mail messages under certain circumstances; to prohibit a person from registering for e-mail accounts or domain names under certain circumstances; to provide for criminal and civil penalties; to provide for forfeiture; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 02/25/2009 | 10:53AM | Senate Vote #75 | 051 | 000 | 000 | 005 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/28/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/11/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/12/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/25/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/25/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/26/2009 | House First Readers |
| 03/03/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/30/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/03/2009 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 03/26/2010 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
