Delaware House Bill 215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-28 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

At present, Delaware law permits the “lawful use” of electronic tracking (GPS) devices by law enforcement. However, the Delaware Code does not define what constitutes “lawful use” or what procedures law enforcement should follow before installing and using electronic tracking. This Act sets forth procedures for investigative and law enforcement use of such devices in future cases. Those procedures ensure the standards for law enforcement use of electronic tracking meet or exceed prevailing constitutional principles. To do so, the Act adopts Delaware’s statutory authority regarding other forms of electronic monitoring by law enforcement and provides that application for installation and monitoring of GPS devices will be made in the Superior Court.

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Investigative Use Of Mobile Tracking Devices.

Rep. Edward Bennett [D]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]
Sen. David Lawson [R]	Sen. David McBride [D]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-28		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6d773f5504d019d6852578b1007873a8?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+215/$file/legis.html?open