Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 541
Cell site simulator device; require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrant before using.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO OBTAIN A WARRANT BEFORE USING A CELL SITE SIMULATOR DEVICE TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE; TO AUTHORIZE A CELL SITE SIMULATOR DEVICE TO BE USED WITHOUT A WARRANT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE OR BODILY INJURY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-701 AND 41-29-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to January 31, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Public UtilitiesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Public Utilities;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives