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CS/SB 1168 — Installation or Use of Tracking Devices or Applications
by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice and Senator Leek
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Criminal Justice Committee (CJ)
The bill increases the penalty for unlawfully installing, placing, a tracking device or tracking application on another person’s property without consent or using such a device or application to determine a person’s location or their property’s location or movement without consent from a third degree felony to a second degree felony if a person installs, places, or uses a device or application to commit a dangerous crime or to facilitate the commission of a dangerous crime as defined in s. 907.041(5)(a), F.S.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, these provisions take effect October 1, 2025.
Vote: Senate 37-0; House 116-0