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Computer crimes: ransomware.

It became law on Sep 27, 2016.

CA SB 1137 · Senate Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
21
Latest action
Sep 27, 2016

What it does

Existing law establishes various crimes relating to computer services and systems, including, but not limited to, knowingly introducing a computer contaminant, as defined. Existing law makes a violation of those crimes punishable by specified fines or terms of imprisonment, or by both those fines and imprisonment.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 27, 2016

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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