Indiana Senate Bill 231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-09 - First Reading: Referred to Corrections & Criminal Law
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that the definition of "electronic communication" includes metadata that relates to an electronic communication. Requires that the search or seizure of an electronic communication must be conducted under a warrant, even if the electronic communication is in the custody of a third party, and makes it a Level 5 felony to search or seize an electronic communication without a warrant. Prohibits the state, state agencies, political subdivisions, and local units of government from: (1) assisting a federal agency that collects an electronic communication without a warrant; and (2) using information that relates to an electronic communication in an investigation or criminal prosecution if the information was obtained from a federal agency that collected the electronic communication without a warrant. Makes knowingly or intentionally: (1) assisting a federal agency that collects electronic communications without a warrant; or (2) using information obtained from a federal agency that collects electronic communications without a warrant in a criminal investigation or prosecution; a Level 5 felony.

Electronic communications.

Sen. Michael Delph [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-09	Senate	First Reading: Referred to Corrections & Criminal Law
2014-01-07	Senate	Authored by Senator Delph.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/231/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/5/9/8/3598f6c3/SB0231.01.INTR.pdf