SB 144: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices
GENERAL BILL by Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodrigues
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/9/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 48 |
| 1/15/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/26/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 177 • Now in Judiciary |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 47 • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/9/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |