Electronic communication service or remote computing service records; obtaining records. (HB326)

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Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES33, NOS 5, RULE 36, ONE. AYES 33, NOS 5, RULE 36, ONE. THE BILL MASSES. HOUSE BILL 3 OF A BILL RELATING TO OBTAINING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE OR REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE RECORDS. REPORTED FROMTHE COMMITTEE FROM COURTS OF JUSTICE. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. SPEAKING TO THE BILL. THIS BILL DEALS WITH SUMMON OR SUBPOENAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN RECORDS. THESE ARE NOT ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS. THESE ARE SUBPOENAS THAT ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED UPON A HEARING AND CONCERN IN PARTICULAR BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE PROVIDES INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS WHO RECEIVE THESE SUBPOENAS FOR RECORDS LIKE PIN NUMBERS OR IP ADDRESSES, LOCATIONS IS THAT THIS HE FEEL COMPELLED IN -- THEY FEEL COMPELLED IN SOME INSTANCES TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A SUBPOENA. MOST OF THESE SUBPOENAS, MANY INVOLVE PREDATORY BEHAVIOR AND THE CONCERN IS, OF COURSE, IF THOSE SUSPECTS RECEIVE NOTICE THEY SLAP A MAGNET ON THE SLIDE OF THE COMPUTER OR DO SOMETHING ELSE TO DESTROY THE EVIDENCE IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THIS PROHIBITS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SUBPOENA FROM INFORMING THE ACCOUNT PROVIDER OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SUBPOENA FOR A 90 DAY PERIOD. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 326 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH

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