Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Nov 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Nov 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/12/19, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Nov 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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