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S 0581 - Requires a wireless telecommunications provider to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Brian Adams
Last Action: 2/18/2021 - Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a wireless telecommunications provider to provide call location information to law enforcement agencies if requested by that agency. 

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Session 124 - (2021-2022)Printer Friendly
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S 0581 General Bill, By Adams
Similar (H 3817)
Summary: Telecommunications 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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02/18/21Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/18/21Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)



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