Legislation - SB0107

Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Sponsored by: Senator Sydnor
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.

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Cross-filed with: HB0392

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0057 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/18/2024 Legislative Date 10/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Floor Amendment {943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Floor Amendment {963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Floor Amendment {263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Floor Amendment {463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (28-18) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/18/2024	10/18/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Floor Amendment {943126/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Floor Amendment {963223/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Floor Amendment {263129/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Floor Amendment {463224/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (17-30)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (28-18)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Referred Judiciary	43 Click to view Recorded Media

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