2005 Senate Bill 53

Ban surreptitious “spyware”

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 25, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by Senate Bill 54 of installing "spyware" on another person's computer without his or her consent.

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

Feb. 22, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 8, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 9, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 9, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary