The Senate Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 159 authored by Sen. Crider on computer trespass. The bill:
- Enhances the sentence of an offense against intellectual property to a Level 5 felony if the data, computer program, or supporting documentation that is modified, destroyed, or disclosed contains protected health information or financial information.
- Provides that an offense against computer users is a Level 5 felony if the computer, computer system, or computer network that is the subject of the unauthorized use contained an individual’s protected health information or financial information.
- Provides that an offense of computer trespass is a Level 6 felony if the computer system, computer network, or any part of the computer system or computer network that was subject to the unauthorized use contained protected health information or financial information.
Indiana Public Defender Council testified against the bill. The bill passed 7-1.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/159