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SB 1307 Search warrants; collection of evidence from computers, computer networks, or other device.
Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Search warrants; computers, networks, and other electronic devices. Clarifies that a search warrant that authorizes the lawful seizure of digital evidence from a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information includes the search and seizure of the physical components and the electronic or digital information contained in such computer, computer network, or other device. The bill also provides that any search, including the search of any computer, computer network, or other device, may be conducted in any location and not just the location where the evidence was seized. The bill provides that its provisions are declaratory of existing law.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101869D pdf
- 02/20/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105316D-H1 pdf
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1307ER) pdf
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101869D
- 01/14/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/15 House: Read first time
- 02/11/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/18/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105316D-H1
- 02/23/15 House: Read second time
- 02/24/15 House: Read third time
- 02/24/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105316D-H1
- 02/24/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1307H1
- 02/24/15 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Title replaced 15105316D-H1
- 03/06/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1307ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/23/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)