S1129

TRENTON – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Coniglio that would crack down on unwanted commercial electronic messages, or “spam.” by expanding the federal CAN SPAM Act of 2003.

“Spammers are constantly developing new ways to get around spam filters and blockers, often committing fraud or theft to get their messages through,” said Senator Coniglio, D-Bergen. “We need to stay ahead of the spammers in order to protect the efficiency and security of the Internet.”

TRENTON – The Senate Commerce Committee approved a pair of bills sponsored by Senator Joseph Coniglio today that would crack down on unwanted commercial electronic messages, or “spam.”

The Senator’s first bill, S-1129, known as the “New Jersey Can Spam Act”, bill would establish both criminal and civil penalties for those activities often involved in the widespread distribution of spam e-mail messages. The bill is an expansion of the federal CAN SPAM Act of 2003.