Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05198 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/08/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5198
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 279
 *00279*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5198 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 279

*00279*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING CELL PHONE LOCATION SURVEILLANCE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide that law enforcement obtain a proper warrant prior to conducting any cell phone surveillance through the use of any device that simulates cell towers and intercepts cell phone locations unless there is a threat of imminent harm or risk of life.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require law enforcement to obtain a proper warrant prior to conducting cell phone location surveillance.