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CS/SB 210: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes

Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices; Expanding the grounds for issuance of a search warrant; providing that content held within a cellular phone, microphone-enabled household device, or portable electronic communication device may constitute evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed; authorizing specified persons to provide information, facilities, or technical assistance to a person authorized by law to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications if the person has been provided with a search warrant; providing that a good faith reliance on a search warrant issued under certain provisions constitutes a complete defense against specified actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary
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
    12/21/2018 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 48
    2/4/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/19, 2:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/11/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    2/13/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 151
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 210, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2019 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1405 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Toledo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Judiciary Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 5 (pdf)
    933.04 Affidavits. Page 5 (pdf)
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 9 (pdf)
    934.06 Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications; exception. Page 16 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 17 (pdf)
    934.09 Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 19 (pdf)
    934.10 Civil remedies. Page 32 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 33 (pdf)
    934.22 Voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 38 (pdf)
    934.23 Required disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.24 Backup preservation; customer notification; challenges by customer. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.25 Delayed notice. Page 41 (pdf)
    934.27 Civil action: relief; damages; defenses. Page 39 (pdf)
    934.28 Exclusivity of remedies and sanctions. Page 42 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 34 (pdf)

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  • SB 210, Original Filed Version Posted 12/21/2018 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    531094 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		2/8/2019
    2:12 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/11/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 651826 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (531094)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		2/11/2019
    11:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2019 2:30 PM Criminal Justice 5 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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