CS/CS/HB 79: Communications Services
GENERAL BILL by Mack ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Murzin
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: 6/24/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-186
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/24/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-186
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/29/2003 | House |
• Referred to Telecommunications (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Telecommunications (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00029 |
| 3/7/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Telecommunications (BR), 03/11/03, 2:15 pm, 12-H |
| 3/11/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Telecommunications (BR); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 3/12/2003 | House |
• Now in Business Regulation |
| 3/14/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/18/03, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/18/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228 |
| 3/21/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 3/25/2003 | House |
• Now in Judiciary -HJ 00228 |
| 3/31/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/2/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00335 |
| 4/8/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/10/2003 | House |
• Now in Public Safety Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00335 |
| 4/11/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Safety Appropriations (AP), 04/15/03, 4:00 pm, 12-H |
| 4/15/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable by Public Safety Appropriations (AP); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 4/16/2003 | House |
• Now in Appropriations |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/24/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00587; Read second time -HJ 00587; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00588; Read third time -HJ 00587; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 00587 |
| 4/24/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2003 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00704; Withdrawn from Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00676; Substituted for CS/SB 1078 -SJ 00676; Read second time -SJ 00676; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00676 |
| 4/29/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00715; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00715 |
| 4/29/2003 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 4/30/2003 | House |
• Concurred -HJ 00920 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01070; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01070 |
| 6/11/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/24/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-186 |