Bill Sponsors: IN SB0197 | 2016 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Internet crimes investigation fund and fee. Establishes the Internet crimes investigation fund (fund). Requires the state police department (department) to administer the fund and use money in the fund to: (1) pay for costs incurred by the department for training, purchasing equipment, and investigating felonies and misdemeanors that involve the use of the Internet, including crimes against children that involve use of the Internet; and (2) award grants to county, city, and town law enforcement agencies that agree to use the money to investigate Internet crimes against children in accordance with United States Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-02-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [SB0197 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Michael Crider [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Randall Head [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-018FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator James Arnold [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-008FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Brent Steele [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-044FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Brandt Hershman [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-007FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator James Merritt [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-031FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Eric Koch [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-044FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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