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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2246

Electronic search warrants; authorize issuance of in investigations of certain sex offenses against children.

Became law as Chapter 424, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SEARCH WARRANTS UPON ORAL TESTIMONY FOR INVESTIGATION OF SEX OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN INVOLVING A COMPUTER; TO PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE WARRANTS; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Jenifer B. Branning

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 2022, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 923 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary BFeb 14 to Feb 2410 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 528 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 149 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, McCaughn and Thompson
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bain, Sanford and Yates
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 30Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Mar 31Reconsidered in the House
  10. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  11. Conference report filed in the House
  12. Conference report filed in the Senate
  13. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  14. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  15. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Fillingane,McCaughn,ThompsonSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bain,Sanford,YatesHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  18. Mar 31ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  24. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor