CS/HB 1405: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes
Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic 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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/5/2019 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 139
3/8/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 379
3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/26/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 538
3/28/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 536
3/29/2019 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 545
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/19, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
4/2/2019 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 567
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 567
5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1405, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2019 at 10:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 210 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 934.01 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf) 934.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 7 (pdf) 934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 9 (pdf) 934.44 Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 1405, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2019 at 12:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2019 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 210 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 713967 - Amendment
Remove lines 206-317 and insert:Toledo 3/25/2019
7:26 PMAdopted without Objection
3/26/2019PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 934.01 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf) 934.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 7 (pdf) 934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 9 (pdf)
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