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HB 176 Pen register or trap and trace device; court allowed to issue an order for installation.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Installation of pen register or trap and trace device; jurisdiction. Allows a court in the jurisdiction where an ongoing criminal investigation is being conducted or where there is probable cause to believe an offense was committed, is being committed, or will be committed to issue an order approving the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device. Currently, only a court in the jurisdiction where the person who will be the subject of the pen register or trap and trace device lives, works, or maintains an address or a post office box may order its installation.
FULL TEXT
- 12/23/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101074D pdf
- 02/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB176ER) pdf
- 03/04/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/23/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101074D
- 12/23/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/27/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/08/16 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/16 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB176ER)
- 02/25/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/29/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
- 02/29/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
- 03/04/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 231 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/04/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231)