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CS/SB 470: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy

Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices; Expanding the grounds for issuance of a search warrant to include content held within a cellular phone, portable electronic communication device, or microphone-enabled household device when such content constitutes evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed; adopting the constitutional protection against unreasonable interception of private communications by any means for purposes of obtaining a search warrant; prohibiting the use of certain communication content in any trial, hearing or other proceeding which was obtained without a specified warrant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 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
    10/7/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/1/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 36
    11/5/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/12/19, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    11/12/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
    11/13/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/18/2019 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 36
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 125
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 470, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/13/2019 at 12:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1457 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Newton Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died on Calendar 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 6 (pdf)
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 10 (pdf)
    934.06 Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications; exception. Page 17 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 18 (pdf)
    934.09 Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 20 (pdf)
    934.10 Civil remedies. Page 33 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 34 (pdf)
    934.22 Voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.23 Required disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 41 (pdf)
    934.24 Backup preservation; customer notification; challenges by customer. Page 41 (pdf)
    934.25 Delayed notice. Page 43 (pdf)
    934.27 Civil action: relief; damages; defenses. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.28 Exclusivity of remedies and sanctions. Page 43 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 36 (pdf)

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  • SB 470, Original Filed Version Posted 10/7/2019 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/8/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/13/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    158654 - Amendment
    Between lines 256 and 257 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		11/8/2019
    10:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/12/2019     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/12/2019 10:30 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 6 (pdf)
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 10 (pdf)
    934.06 Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications; exception. Page 17 (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 20 (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 39 (pdf)
    934.23 Required disclosure of customer communications or records. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.24 Backup preservation; customer notification; challenges by customer. Page 41 (pdf)
    934.25 Delayed notice. Page 42 (pdf)
    934.27 Civil action: relief; damages; defenses. Page 40 (pdf)
    934.28 Exclusivity of remedies and sanctions. Page 43 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 35 (pdf)

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