Electronic tracking device; unauthorized use, increases penalty.
Summary
Unauthorized use of electronic tracking device;penalty. Increases from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanorthe punishment for a person who installs or places an electronic tracking device through intentionally deceptive means and withoutconsent, or causes an electronic tracking device to be installedor placed through intentionally deceptive means and without consent,and uses such device to track the location of any person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 140 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104618D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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