HB18-1200
Cybercrime Changes
Concerning cybercrime, and, in connection therewith, criminalizing using a computer to engage in prostitution of a minor, criminalizing skimming payment cards, making changes to the penalty structure for cybercrime, and making an appropriation.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Cybercrime - new offenses - appropriation. The act changes the name of the crime of computer crime to "cybercrime". The act makes soliciting, arranging, or offering to arrange a situation in which a minor may engage in prostitution, by means of using a computer, computer network, computer system, or any part thereof, a cybercrime. The act makes stealing the information from a credit card magnetic strip or placing different information on a credit card magnetic strip without permission and with the intent to defraud a cybercrime. The act eliminates the class 1 petty offense for cybercrime.
The act appropriates from the general fund to the department of corrections:
- For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $22,072;
- For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, $34,672;
- For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $39,344; and
- For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $39,344.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)