HB 45 CS (2006) -  Electronic Communication

General Bill by Porth (CO-SPONSORS) Bilirakis; Farkas; Hukill; Kreegel; Waters
Electronic Communication: Requires certain governmental entities to post a notice on their websites that electronic mail addresses sent to them are subject to release to the public; provides an exemption from criminal liability for certain carriers and equipment providers whose equipment transmits commercial electronic mail messages that violate a specified provision; provides that remedies and penalties under specified provisions are cumulative; provides criminal penalties; prohibits certain acts relating to fraudulent use or possession of identifying information; authorizes civil actions for violations; provides for injunctive relief and damages; authorizes courts to increase awards of actual damages; provides for recovery of attorney's fees and court costs; provides for jurisdiction and venue; provides for deposit of certain moneys received by the Attorney General; authorizes rulemaking; provides for nonapplication to certain entities' good faith handling of identifying information; specifies the absence of liability for certain actions taken to prevent certain violations; provides applicability.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 80 Electronic Mail By Commerce and Consumer Services and Communications and Public Utilities and Aronberg
Effective Date: July 1, 2006, and shall apply to violations committed on or after that date.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2006-232) on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 1:13 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 80 Subject: Electronic Mail Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 7157 Subject: Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/21/2006 10:00:37 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/20/2006 1:10:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/19/2006 8:19:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/19/2006 8:18:43 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/19/2006 8:12:25 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/19/2006 8:08:34 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/19/2006 8:05:03 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 4/17/2006 9:12:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/8/2006 1:58:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/3/2006 11:37:44 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 1/12/2006 11:16:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 1/9/2006 5:00:24 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2006-232) Time: 05/02/2006 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 80 Time: 05/02/2006 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2006) Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Council Time: 04/20/2006 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/18/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/18/2006 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/18/2006 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/17/2006 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2006 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 01/27/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 01/13/2006 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 01/13/2006 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 01/13/2006 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 01/12/2006 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 01/12/2006 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 01/10/2006 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 12/30/2005 - 8:41 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Remaining referral: Criminal Justice Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Removed from Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 07/27/2005 - 9:14 AM Member: Porth Committee: Version: __

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