Telecommunications records; warrant requirement for certain records to be retrieved. (HB817)
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Description
Warrant requirement for certain telecommunications records. Provides that the "location data" of a customer of an electronic communication service or a remote computing service may only be retrieved from the provider by warrant or consent of the customer. Location data is defined as any data or information that tracks, either at a point in time or over a period of time, the location of a subscriber to or customer of a provider of electronic communication service or a remote computing service as determined by the location of an electronic device to which the subscriber or customer has legal title, claim, right, or ultimate control. Read the Bill »
Status
02/07/2014: Merged into HB17
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 | Committee |
| 01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101728D |
| 01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/05/2014 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB17-Marshall, R.G.) |
| 02/07/2014 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB17-Marshall, R.G.) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that requires law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before accessing personal information maintained by telecommunications providers.