VA SB825 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Impersonation on social networking site; civil cause of action. Provides that if a person intentionally and maliciously defames or defrauds another person by credibly impersonating him on a social networking site, the person impersonated may seek an injunction and may recover damages for injuries sustained. Injuries may include injury to the person's character or reputation. There are exceptions for matters of cultural, historical, political, religious, educational, newsworthy or public interest, including works of art, commentary, satire, and parody and insignificant, de minimis, or incidental use or if done by a law-enforcement agency as part of a criminal investigation.
Title
Digital impersonation; penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N) (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N) (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N) (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-24 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N) |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB825S1 |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 15104145D-S1 |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2015-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15104145D-S1 |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N) |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100244D |
