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CS/SB 1078: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice ; Atwater

Communications Services; redefines & defines certain definitions; prohibits certain interception, reception, decryption, disruption, transmission, retransmission, or acquisition of access to described communications services & prohibits assisting others in these acts; prohibits advertisement of communications devices for certain unlawful purposes; provides criminal & civil penalties; provides for actual & statutory damages; provides exceptions. Amends 812.15.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 4/28/2003 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Substituted HB 79 -SJ 00676; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 79 (Ch. 2003-186)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/26/2003 Senate • Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00058
3/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/20/03, 1:00 pm, 110-S
3/20/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Communication and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00243
3/21/2003 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00243
4/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/15/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S
4/15/2003 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00505; CS read first time on 04/23/03 -SJ 00519
4/17/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00505
4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Substituted HB 79 -SJ 00676; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 79 (Ch. 2003-186)