Electronic tracking devices; placement on vehicle of person for use in opposition research. (HB2320)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Electronic tracking devices in opposition research; penalty. Prohibits a person from placing in or on a vehicle an electronic tracking device to track the location, movements, conduct, or activities of a person for use in opposition research. For the purposes of this bill, opposition research is defined as the gathering of information related to a persons activities to be disclosed for political purposes. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Status
01/31/2011: Merged into HB2032
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2011 | Committee |
| 01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102747D |
| 01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/17/2011 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB2032-May) |
| 01/26/2011 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB2032-May) |
| 01/31/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2320) |
| 01/31/2011 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB2032-May) |
Comments
Isn't this already illegal?
This bill just opens the door to more laws on the use of GPS. What make you better than anyone else.
So apparently it is OK to surreptitiously put a GPS device on/in a car to track their whereabouts. But now they want to ban that practice but only if it is being used for political purposes.
A case went to court where Fairfax police were doing this without a warrant. I can't recall how it turned out. What's also weird is that the bill refers to "track(ing) the location, movements, conduct, or activities of a person.
I can understand how it can track the movement or location of someone, but not the conduct or activities of said person.