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CS/HB 1405: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes

Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices; Revises exceptions to prohibition on unlawful access to stored communications; requires that law enforcement obtain warrant to acquire certain location information; provides procedures for such warrants; provides limited exceptions in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2019 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 139
    3/8/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 379
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/26/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 538
    3/28/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 536
    3/29/2019 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 545
    • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/19, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    4/2/2019 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 567
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 567
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 1405, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2019 at 10:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 210 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 9 (pdf)
    934.44 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 1405, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2019 at 12:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 210 (c1) Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    713967 - Amendment
    Remove lines 206-317 and insert:     		Toledo 3/25/2019
    7:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/26/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    934.01 Legislative findings. Page 3 (pdf)
    934.02 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    934.21 Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    934.42 Mobile tracking device authorization. Page 9 (pdf)

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