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MN SF32

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Branden Petersen

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Minnesota Constitution, Article I, Section 10 to explicitly protect electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures
  • Extends existing constitutional protections for persons, houses, papers, and effects to include electronic communications and data
  • Requires warrants for electronic communications or data access to be supported by probable cause, oath or affirmation, and particularly describe the electronic communications or data to be accessed
  • Submission to voters scheduled for 2016 general election with ballot question asking whether people should be secure in electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures
  • Bill sponsored by Senators Petersen, Thompson, Dibble, Brown, and Marty and referred to Judiciary Committee

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment for citizen right to security from unreasonable electronic communications and data searches

Last Action

Author added Marty

1/26/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/8/2015

Full Bill Text

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