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CS/CS/CS/SB 1256: Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-enabled Household Devices

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Brandes

Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-enabled Household Devices; Revising the exceptions to conduct that constitute unlawful access to stored communications; authorizing an investigative or law enforcement officer to apply to a judge of competent jurisdiction for a warrant, rather than an order, authorizing real-time location tracking or acquisition of historical location data; authorizing any investigative or law enforcement officer who is specially designated by certain persons and who makes specified determinations to engage in real-time location tracking if a warrant is later obtained as specified, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2018 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 145
    • Introduced -SJ 145
    2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/6/2018 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 337
    2/8/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 337
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/13/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 338
    2/13/2018 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 353
    2/14/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/15/2018 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 353
    2/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/22/18, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/20/2018 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 358
    2/22/2018 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 384
    2/26/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 384
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 390
    3/2/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18 -SJ 771
    3/6/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 761
    • Amendment(s) adopted (739040) -SJ 762, 764
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 764
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 849
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 849
    3/7/2018 House • In Messages
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1256, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2018 at 1:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1249 (c2) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices Grant Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    429707 - Amendment
    Between lines 61 and 62, insert:     		Slosberg 3/7/2018
    5:04 PM     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2018 2:24 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1256, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/26/2018 at 2:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 581 (c1) Subpoenas in Investigations of Sexual Offenses Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-93 Track This Bill
    H 1249 (c2) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices Grant Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 618 (c2) Subpoenas in Investigations of Sexual Offenses Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/8/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 581 (Ch. 2018-93) -SJ 930 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    733044 - Amendment
    Delete line 53 and insert:     		Brandes 3/2/2018
    1:13 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/6/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    739040 - Amendment
    Delete lines 160 - 730 and insert:     		Brandes 3/5/2018
    4:20 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 834904 - Amendment to Amendment (739040)
    Delete lines 210 - 224 and insert:     		Brandes 3/5/2018
    6:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    934.23 Required disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 10 (pdf)
    934.24 Backup preservation; customer notification; challenges by customer. Page 14 (pdf)
    934.25 Delayed notice. Page 14 (pdf)
    934.255 Page 17 (pdf)
    934.26 Cost reimbursement. Page 25 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1256, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/14/2018 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1249 (c1) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices Grant Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    654094 - Amendment
    Between lines 187 and 188 insert:     		Rules
    (Brandes)     		2/21/2018
    9:36 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/26/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 743964 - Substitute Amendment (654094)
    Between lines 187 and 188 insert:     		Rules
    (Brandes)     		2/21/2018
    4:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2018 10:00 AM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 5 (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/SB 1256, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2018 at 8:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1249 (c1) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices Grant Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    594522 - Amendment
    Delete lines 150 - 297 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Brandes)     		2/12/2018
    1:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/14/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2018 2:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 2 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1256, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2017 at 10:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1249 (c1) Search of the Content, Information, and Communications of Cellular Phones, Portable Electronic Communication Devices, and Microphone-Enabled Household Devices Grant Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    340722 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		2/5/2018
    8:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2018 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.605 Production of certain records by Florida businesses and out-of-state corporations. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 15 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 23 (pdf)
    934.08 Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 26 (pdf)
    934.09 Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 26 (pdf)
    934.10 Civil remedies. Page 39 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.22 Voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.23 Required disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 46 (pdf)
    934.24 Backup preservation; customer notification; challenges by customer. Page 46 (pdf)
    934.25 Delayed notice. Page 48 (pdf)
    934.27 Civil action: relief; damages; defenses. Page 45 (pdf)
    934.28 Exclusivity of remedies and sanctions. Page 48 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 41 (pdf)

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