CS/HB 1457: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Newton
Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices; Revises exceptions to conduct that constitutes unlawful access to stored communications; authorizes investigative or law enforcement officer to apply for warrant, rather than order, authorizing real-time location tracking; authorizes extensions; provides for requiring completion of any installation authorized by warrant within certain timeframe; provides requirements for engaging in real-time location tracking; specifies when real-time location tracking must terminate; provides for acquisition of historical location data in certain circumstances.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 131 |
| 1/17/2020 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 402 |
| 1/30/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/3/2020 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 506 |
| 2/5/2020 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 503 |
| 2/6/2020 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 525 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 525 |
| 2/10/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/12/2020 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 568 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 569 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died on Calendar |
