SENATE BILL 20

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Interception of Oral Communications by Law Enforcement Officers - Criminal Investigations

Synopsis:

Allowing a law enforcement officer to intercept oral communications after lawfully detaining a vehicle during a criminal investigation; and providing that the interception of oral communications is lawful if a person becomes a party to the communication following the identification of the law enforcement officer or the informing of the parties that the communication is being intercepted.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

09/18

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

4/25

Signed by the Governor Chapter 107

House Action

3/11

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

VIDEO

WIRETAPPING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House

April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (131-0)