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H 5284 - Requires a wireless telecommunications carrier to provide call location information to a law enforcement agency in the case of an emergency

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Joseph Daning
Last Action: 2/25/2020 - House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House Committee: Judy
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a wireless telecommunications carrier to provide call location information to a law enforcement agency in the case of an emergency.

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H 5284 General Bill, By Daning, Sottile and Jefferson
Similar (S 1066)
Summary: Call location information
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE OF THE USER TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO A CALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT INVOLVES THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT AGAINST A WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER THIS SECTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE SLED SHALL OBTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
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02/25/20House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
02/25/20House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)



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