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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5106: Webcam unauthorized access

Creating a civil action for webcam unauthorized remote access.

Summary

  • Creates civil liability against any person who gains unauthorized access to another person's webcam.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2016

AN ACT Relating to creating a civil action for webcam unauthorized remote access;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Joe Fain R-47Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5106
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5106
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican46100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  3. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5106 in other sessions

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