AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS
Summary
Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
65–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 75
Apr 3, 2025
D
Democratic64
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 2, 2025
Committee
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
04/03/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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