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DE HB211
Bill
Status
6/30/2013
Primary Sponsor
Darryl Scott
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AI Summary
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Amends Delaware Code Title 11 to explicitly include text messages within the definition of "electronic communication."
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Ensures text messages receive the same legal protections currently afforded to voice and other electronic communications, including requiring probable cause warrants for disclosure.
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Modernizes Delaware's wiretap law, which was created in 1999 before text-capable cell phones were widely available in the U.S. market.
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Recognizes that text messaging is the dominant form of communication for young adults, with 18-24 year olds sending or receiving an average of 109.5 text messages per day.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wiretapping, Electronic Surveillance And Interception Of Communications.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
6/30/2013