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MO HJR71

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Galen Higdon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters at the 2014 general election (or special election called by governor) a constitutional amendment to article I, section 15

  • Repeals and replaces the existing search and seizure provision to extend privacy protections to "electronic communications and data"

  • Requires search warrants to describe electronic data or communications to be accessed with the same specificity as physical locations or items

  • Establishes that warrants for electronic data access require probable cause supported by written oath or affirmation, consistent with current warrant requirements

  • Adds electronic communications and data to existing constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures of persons, papers, homes, and effects

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment creating an individual, state constittutional right to be secure in electronic communications and data

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary(H)

2/5/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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