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CS/CS/HB 1249: Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Grant, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Leek ; White

Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices; Revises exceptions to prohibition on unlawful access to stored communications; requires that law enforcement obtain warrant to acquire certain location information; provides procedures for such warrants; provides limited exceptions in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2018 House • Filed
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 109
    1/12/2018 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 339
    1/22/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/24/2018 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 441
    1/26/2018 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 438
    1/29/2018 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 444
    2/9/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/13/18, 12:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
    2/13/2018 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 594
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 594
    2/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/27/18, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/27/2018 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 695
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 691
    3/9/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 1212
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 1249, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2018 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (e1) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-enabled Household Devices Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 1 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1249, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2018 at 8:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 (c3) Security of Communications Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    713463 - Amendment
    Remove lines 117-228 and insert:     		Grant, J. 2/26/2018
    7:49 PM     		Adopted
    2/27/2018     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 1 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 1249, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2018 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1256 Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-enabled Household Devices Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    785127 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Grant, J. 1/23/2018
    7:05 PM     		Adopted
    1/24/2018     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.605 Production of certain records by Florida businesses and out-of-state corporations. Page 2 (pdf)
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 8 (pdf)
    934.08 Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 10 (pdf)
    934.09 Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 11 (pdf)
    934.10 Civil remedies. Page 25 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 25 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 27 (pdf)

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