Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 696
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.
Its course
January 9 to January 30, 2018, 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 9 to Jan 30 · stopped21 days
Public UtilitiesJan 9 to Jan 30 · stopped21 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 9 – Jan 30
- Jan 9Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Judiciary B
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Public Utilities;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives