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H 4791 - Electronic Data Privacy Protection Act

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith
Last Action: 5/6/2014 - Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation


04.01.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.
03.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment removes the reporting requirement of clerks of court.
03.20.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents any entity from searching an electronic device or requesting geolocation information without a search warrant, and requires that clerks of court to report annually information related to the warrant requests that are granted and denied.

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