Unlawful surveillance.
Summary
Adds a prohibition against using a tracking device to the list of conditions a court may impose when issuing a protection order. Increases the penalty for stalking to a Level 5 felony if the offense is committed by means of a tracking device. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally places a tracking device on an individual or the individual's property without the individual's knowledge or consent commits unlawful surveillance, a Class A misdemeanor, unless certain exceptions apply, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person is the subject of a protective order or has certain prior convictions. Establishes a sentence enhancement if a person uses a tracking device to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 468: yeas 45, nays 0
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 475: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 95, nays 1
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (McNamara) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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