Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
Sponsored by: Delegate Williams
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring certain service providers to provide the location information for an electronic device to a law enforcement agency or public safety answering point under exigent circumstances; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from obtaining more than 48 hours of location information for an electronic device; prohibiting a person from being held civilly liable for making certain required disclosures; and requiring the Department of State Police to collect and disseminate certain information under certain circumstances.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1053 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/21/2023 Legislative Date 9/21/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2024 Legislative Date 1/16/2024 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/21/2023	9/21/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judiciary and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
House	1/16/2024	1/16/2024	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

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