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
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Brandes
RRepublican
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