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FL S0282
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits any person from knowingly installing a tracking device or tracking application on another person's property without consent, with consent presumed revoked upon filing for divorce or protective injunctions.
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Creates exceptions for law enforcement conducting criminal investigations, parents/guardians tracking minor children, caregivers of elderly or disabled persons with physician certification, and vehicle owners during ownership or lease periods.
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Establishes criminal penalties of $250 fine for first violation (noncriminal infraction) and second-degree misdemeanor for subsequent violations.
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Defines "tracking device" as equipment transmitting electronic signals to reveal location or movement, and "tracking application" as software designed to track or identify individual locations.
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Makes violation of tracking device prohibitions grounds for disciplinary action against private investigators, private security, and repossession service licensees regulated under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes.
Legislative Description
Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2015-137)
4/23/2015