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CS/CS/HB 197: Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Dudley ; Watson, C.

Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications; Prohibits installation of tracking device or tracking application without person's consent; creates presumption that consent is revoked upon initiation of specified proceedings; provides exceptions; provides that violations of prohibition on installation of tracking devices & tracking applications by private investigative, private security, & repossession services are grounds for disciplinary action, to which penalties apply.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 6/15/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-137
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2015 House • Filed
    1/15/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 20
    1/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/15, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/3/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 132
    2/4/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/5/2015 House • Now in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee -HJ 131
    2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 4:30 pm, 12 HOB
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 20
    • Favorable by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 171
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 126
    3/4/2015 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 171
    3/31/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/2/2015 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 432
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 543
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/16/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 570
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 570
    4/21/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 443
    • Received -SJ 443
    4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 598
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 598
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 282 -SJ 599
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 626
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 626
    4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 844
    6/11/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/15/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-137

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  • CS/CS/HB 197, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 282 (c2) Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2015-137) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action. Page 4 (pdf)
    934.425 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/2015 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 282 (c2) Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2015-137) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2015 11:49 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:42 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action. Page 4 (pdf)
    934.425 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2015 at 6:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 282 (c1) Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications Hukill Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2015-137) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    033469 - Amendment
    Remove lines 68-72 and insert:
    Metz 4/1/2015
    7:04 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/2/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.425 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 197, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2015 at 1:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/15/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 282 Tracking Devices or Applications Hukill Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2015-137) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    406307 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Metz 2/2/2015
    7:27 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.425 Page 1 (pdf)

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