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H. 3290
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, Dillard and Robinson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5552cm19.docx
Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law enforcement
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 159)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 159)
2/11/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard,
Robinson
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL NOT PURCHASE CELL-SITE SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY FROM A COMPANY THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASER OF THIS EQUIPMENT TO ENTER INTO A NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "CELL-SITE SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-1-235. (A) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase cell-site simulator technology from a company that requires the purchaser of the equipment to enter into a nondisclosure agreement.
(B) As contained in this section, 'cell-site simulator technology' means technology designed to intercept cell phone signals and capture text messages, emails, and other data."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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