MARYLAND
H.B. 280
Status
Makes it a misdemeanor to initiate, conspire in, or assist in the transmission of specified commercial electronic mail that is from a computer in the State or is sent to an electronic mail address held by a resident of the State and that contains certain unauthorized, misleading, or false information; specifying that a violation is an unfair and deceptive trade practice.
H.B. 915
Status: Signed by Governor, 5/6/02
Prohibits a person from transmitting or conspiring to transmit misleading
commercial electronic mail messages.
S.B. 538
Status: Signed by Governor, 5/6/02, Chapter 323
Prohibits a person from transmitting, conspiring to transmit, or assisting in the transmission of specified commercial electronic mail that is from a specified computer or is sent to a specified electronic mail address and that contains unauthorized, misleading, or false information; specifying a presumption; authorizing an interactive computer service provider to block commercial electronic mail in a specified manner.
MASSACHUSETTS
H.B.
3707
Status
Prohibits sending misleading intra-state unsolicited commercial electronic
mail messages.
S.B. 1795
Status
Controls "spamming" and advertising and sales activities conducted via electronic mail.
MICHIGAN
H.B. 5777
Status
Prohibits electronic mail messages that use a third party's Internet domain name without permission or otherwise misrepresent information in identifying the point of origin or the transmission path of a commercial electronic mail message, or that contain false or misleading information in the subject line.
MINNESOTA
H.F.
3625
Status
Prohibits commercial electronic mail messages that use a third party's
Internet domain name without permission or otherwise misrepresent information
in identifying the point of origin or the transmission path of a commercial
electronic mail message, or that contain false or misleading information
in the subject line. Requires the subject line of a commercial electronic
mail message to include "ADV," and if the message contains information
that may only be viewed by an individual 18 years of age and older, the
subject line of the message must include "ADV-ADULT."
S.F. 2908
Status: Signed by Governor, 5/22/02
Prohibits the transmission of false or misleading commercial electronic messages,
requires the subject line of the messages to include certain letters
indicating commercial mail, requires a toll
free telephone number or valid sender operated return electronic mail address
to allow recipient to stop the transmission of further messages.
MISSOURI
H.B.
1042
Status
Prohibits anyone from sending a commercial e-mail message to or from
a computer in Missouri if the message obscures the sender's identity or
contains false or misleading information in the subject line.
H.B. 1831
Status
Expands the no-call list to include faxes and emails.
H.B.
1976
Status
Requires senders of unsolicited e-mail messages to remove a person
from their mailing list if the person indicates they want to be removed
from the sender's list.
H.B.
2067
Status
Prohibits the transmission of email messages from computers located
in the state or to email addresses of state residents if the email misrepresents
the source of the message or contains false or misleading information in
the subject line.
NEBRASKA
L.B. 26
Status
Prohibits a person or government agency from initiating an unsolicited
electronic mail advertisement or any electronic mail for which the source
has been falsified, concealed, or intentionally misidentified, to any electronic
mail address within the state.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
H.B.
1162
Status
Establishes a registry with the department of justice for restricted
solicitation electronic mail providers. Prohibits sending unsolicited commercial
electronic mail to an electronic mail address served by a restricted solicitation
electronic mail provider. Prohibits sending unsolicited commercial electronic
mail without including information that allows recipients to request not
to receive any further messages.
NEW JERSEY
A.B.
130
Prohibits sending unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail with
false or deceptive message headers that are likely to confuse or mislead
an individual as to the product or service offered for sale by the sender.
A.B. 406
Provides that no person shall send unsolicited commercial electronic mail to an electronic
mailing address unless the recipient has consented to the receipt of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail from the sender. When commercial electronic mail is sent, the sender shall
include the word "advertisement" in the message and give the name, address, telephone number
and return electronic mail address of the sender, as well as the date and time the message
is sent. In addition, the bill stipulates that a sender shall immediately discontinue
unsolicited
commercial electronic mail to an individual who requests that such mail be discontinued.
A.B.
1323
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
S.B. 726
Provides that no person shall send unsolicited commercial electronic mail to an electronic mailing address unless the recipient has consented to the receipt of unsolicited commercial electronic mail from the sender. When commercial electronic mail is sent, the sender shall include the word "advertisement" in the message and give the name, address, telephone number and return electronic mail address of the sender, as well as the date and time the message is sent. In addition, the bill stipulates that a sender shall immediately discontinue unsolicited commercial electronic mail to an individual who requests that such mail be discontinued.
S.B.
980
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
S.B.
1021
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
S.B. 1217
Concerns commercial telephone and electronic mail solicitations.
NEW YORK
A.B. 1390
Status
Prohibits transmission of falsified or misleading unsolicited bulk
electronic mail.
A.B. 4230
Status
Requires any person or corporation that purchases a listing of consumers
used in direct unsolicited advertising to provide clear and conspicuous
written notice to the consumer within the advertisement of the consumer's
right not to receive any further advertisements.
A.B. 5877
Status
Prohibits sending certain unsolicited e-mail messages during business
hours and prohibits sending such messages to persons who expressly declare
that they do not want to receive the messages.
A.B. 7762
Status
Regulates the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail
advertising to require certain information to be included therein and requiring
termination of such transmissions upon the request of the recipient.
A.B. 8330
Status
Makes it unlawful to transmit any unsolicited electronic mail advertisements
unless the sender clearly indicates its identity, postal address and electronic
mail address or telephone number and the means to notify the sender to
discontinue transmitting such unsolicited electronic mail advertisements.
A.B. 8456
Status
Makes unsolicited electronic mail advertising unlawful unless certain
information is provided by the sender, including the sender's name and
street and e-mail address; prohibits sale, lease or exchange of certain
personal identifying information obtained online without the knowledge
and affirmative consent of the consumer; makes provisions for penalties
for violations.
A.B. 8652
Status
Relates to including persons who wish not to receive unsolicited e-mails
on the telemarketing sales calls statewide registry.
S.B. 1452
Status
Regulates the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail
advertising to require certain information to be included therein and requiring
termination of such transmissions upon the request of the recipient.
S.B. 5302
Status
Makes it unlawful to transmit any unsolicited electronic mail advertisements
unless the sender clearly indicates its identity, postal address and electronic
mail address or telephone number and the means to notify the sender to
discontinue transmitting such unsolicited electronic mail advertisements.
NORTH CAROLINA
H.B. 1497
Status
Prohibits falsely identifying or forging electronic mail transmission information or other
routing information on unsolicited electronic mail.
S.B. 98
Status: Signed by Governor 10/31/02
Authorizes a study of Internet spam.
S.B. 1171
Status
Prohibits falsely identifying or forging electronic mail transmission information or other
routing information on unsolicited electronic mail.
OHIO
S.B.
8
Status: Signed by GOVERNOR, 8/1/02
Requires an e-mail advertisement to include the transmitter's name
and address and a notice that the recipient may decline to receive further
e-mail advertisements. Establishes that a person is guilty of the criminal
offense of forgery if that person uses a computer, a computer network,
a computer program, or the computer services of an e-mail service provider
with the intent to forge an originating address or other routing information
in connection with an e-mail advertisement's transmission through or into
the network of an e-mail service provider or its subscribers.
PENNSYLVANIA
H.B. 292
Status
Prohibits transmitting unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail that falsely identifies routing or other information.
H.B.
635
Status
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
H.B. 2614
Status: Signed by the Governor, 12/16/02
Prohibits certain facsimiles, commercial electronic transmissions and the use of text, graphic or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages; imposing penalties; authorizing the blocking of commercial electronic mail by interactive computer service; and providing for the powers of the Attorney General.
H.B. 2694
Status
Prohibits certain commercial electronic transmissions and the use of text, graphic or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages; imposing penalties; providing for an individual action for damages; authorizing the blocking of commercial electronic mail by interactive computer service; and providing for the powers of the Attorney General.
S.B.
561
Status
Provides for unsolicited gambling electronic mail advertisements.
S.B.
1221
Status
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
SOUTH DAKOTA
H.B.
1158
Prohibits any person from sending any South Dakota e-mail address any
commercial e-mail message soliciting the addressee to engage in internet
gaming or advertising the availability of internet gaming unless the addressee
has specifically requested such e-mail.
H.B.
1227
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
S.B.
180
Status: Signed by GOVERNOR, 2/27/02
Requires unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages to include
in the subject line of such message "ADV:" If the message contains information
that consists of explicit sexual material that may only be viewed, purchased,
rented, leased, or held in possession by an individual eighteen years of
age and older, requires the subject line of each message to include "ADV:ADLT."
S.B.
183
Status: Signed by GOVERNOR, 2/28/02
Prohibits misleading unsolicited commercial e-mails.
TENNESSEE
H.B.
2851
Adds, in addition to any other remedy, $50.00 civil penalty for each
facsimile or e-mail sent in violation of provisions of existing law regulating
transmission of unsolicited advertising material.
H.B.
2861
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
S.B.
2120
Adds, in addition to any other remedy, $50.00 civil penalty for each
facsimile or e-mail sent in violation of provisions of existing law regulating
transmission of unsolicited advertising material.
S.B.
2372
Prohibits sending unsolicited advertising electronic mail without including
information that may be used to notify the sender not to send further unsolicited
advertising. Requires the subject line of an unsolicited advertising e-mail
message to include "ADV:" and "ADV:ADLT" if it concerns materials available
only to those 18 years of age and older.
UTAH
H.B.
80
Status: Signed by Governor, 3/19/02
Requires a person who sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited commercial
email to include contact information so that the recipient may conveniently
and at no cost be excluded from email from the sender. Requires unsolicited
commercial email to include in the email a subject line that contains "ADV:"
as the first nine characters.
H.B.
143
Status: Signed by Governor, 3/26/02
Requires a person who sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited sexually
explicit email to include contact information so that the recipient may
conveniently and at no cost be excluded from future sexually explicit email
from the sender. Requires unsolicited sexually explicit emails to include
in the email a subject line that contains "ADV:ADULT" as the first nine
characters.
VERMONT
H.B.
719
Status
Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail advertisements
and the failure to cease electronic mail advertisements when requested
to do so. Requires all electronic mail advertisements to contain information
describing how to unsubscribe or how to stop receiving the advertisements.
VIRGINIA
H.B.
533
Status
Prohibits sending unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons
if it uses a third party's domain name without permission; contains false
or forged transmission information; contains false or misleading information
in the subject line or if the person indicates that he does not wish to
receive commercial electronic mail from the sender.
WASHINGTON
SB
6568
Status
Requires the sender of commercial electronic mail to identify itself
as a commercial message by including "ADV:" as the first four characters
in the subject line.
WISCONSIN
A.B. 416
Status
Prohibits certain electronic mail solicitations and provides a penalty.
S.B. 212
Status
Prohibits electronic mail solicitations to a person who has notified
the solicitor in writing or by electronic mail, at least 30 days before
the solicitor makes the solicitation, that the person does not want to
receive electronic mail solicitations.
