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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 553

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 914
Sponsored By:
Senator Fry
Entitled:
Crimes - Child Pornography - Interception of Communications

Synopsis:

Adding child pornography to the offenses specified investigative or law enforcement officers may lawfully investigate by intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications, under specified circumstances; and adding child pornography to the offenses for which an Attorney General, State Prosecutor, or State's Attorney must receive a court order before lawfully intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/12
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/21
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
COMPUTERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
PORNOGRAPHY -see also- NUDITY AND SEXUAL DISPLAYS; OBSCENITY
STATE PROSECUTOR
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
WIRETAPPING -see also- ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-402 , 10-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 758857/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1998   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 101593/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1998   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 7, 1998: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
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