Amendment AA1-AB1029

2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 1029

February 28, 2006 - Offered by Representative Davis.

AB1029-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB1029-AA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 3: delete the material beginning with "providing" and ending with "authority," on line 5.

AB1029-AA1,1,6 2. Page 4, line 9: delete the material beginning with "may" and ending with "department" on line 11 and substitute "can be used to initiate an electronic communication with a minor, as the department may determine".

AB1029-AA1,1,8 3. Page 4, line 20: after "message," insert "or to procure transmission of a message,".

AB1029-AA1,1,9 4. Page 4, line 23: delete " ; rules".

AB1029-AA1,1,13 5. Page 5, line 5: delete lines 5 and 6 and substitute "department shall include in the registry a contact point for which the parent, guardian, or legal custodian is responsible, if the contact point may be accessed by the minor. The department may not charge a fee".

AB1029-AA1,2,1 6. Page 5, line 11: delete "a state" and substitute "an".

AB1029-AA1,2,2 7. Page 5, line 17: delete "promulgate rules for" and substitute "do".

AB1029-AA1,2,4 8. Page 5, line 18: delete "Establishing, maintaining, and monthly updating" and substitute "Establish, maintain, and monthly update".

AB1029-AA1,2,5 9. Page 5, line 19: delete "Establishing" and substitute "Establish".

AB1029-AA1,2,6 10. Page 6, line 6: delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute "section.".

AB1029-AA1,2,8 11. Page 6, line 19: delete the material beginning with "the rules" and ending with "(2) (d)" on line 20 and substitute "rules the department may promulgate".

AB1029-AA1,2,9 12. Page 7, line 3: before "$1,000" insert "An amount equal to".

AB1029-AA1,2,10 13. Page 7, line 4: before "$3,000" insert "An amount equal to".

AB1029-AA1,2,11 14. Page 7, line 9: delete lines 9 to 19 and substitute:

AB1029-AA1,2,17 "(c) Private action. 1. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who has registered a contact point under sub. (2) (b) may commence an action for to recover damages as specified in subd. 3. against a person who sends a restricted message to the contact point in violation of sub. (3) (a). Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this subdivision.

AB1029-AA1,2,23 2. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who has obtained an electronic mail address that contains a registered domain name may commence an action for damages as specified in subd. 3. against a person who sends a restricted message to the electronic mail address in violation of sub. (3) (b). Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this subdivision.

AB1029-AA1,3,2 3. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who prevails in an action under subd. 1. or 2. shall recover as damages the greater of the following:

AB1029-AA1,3,4 a. The amount of actual damages sustained by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian as a result of the violation of this section.

AB1029-AA1,3,7 b. An amount equal to $1,000 per message sent in violation of sub. (3) (a) or (b) to a contact point registered by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or to an electronic mail address obtained by the minor.

AB1029-AA1,3,11 c. An amount equal to $3,000 per message sent in violation of sub. (3) (a) or (b) to a contact point registered by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or to an electronic mail address obtained by the minor, if the message is viewed by the minor.".

AB1029-AA1,3,12 15. Page 7, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25.

AB1029-AA1,3,13 16. Page 8, line 7: after that line insert:

AB1029-AA1,3,14 " Section 5m. 227.01 (13) (zw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1029-AA1,3,19 227.01 (13) (zw) Establishes procedures for the creation, maintenance, and updating of the family and school communications registry under s. 100.54, or establishes procedures for verifying that a contact point, as defined in s. 100.54 (1) (a), is not a registered contact point or an electronic mail address containing a registered domain name.".

AB1029-AA1,3,20 17. Page 9, line 5: delete lines 5 to 17.

AB1029-AA1,3,21 18. Page 9, line 18: delete lines 18 to 21 and substitute:

AB1029-AA1,3,22 " Section 10m. Effective date.

AB1029-AA1,4,2 (1m) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.".

AB1029-AA1,4,3 (End)