Law Enforcement - As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in law enforcement activities which interfere with any person's First Amendment rights, engaging in First Amendment-related intelligence, or maintaining personal information about any person for the purpose of First Amendment-related intelligence unless the information is collected in the course of a lawful investigation of criminal conduct and is relevant to such investigation. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10 and Title 38.
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  • Actions For SB1496Date
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction02/02/2023
    Actions For HB1235Date
    Sponsor change.01/10/2024
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.01/10/2024
    Sponsor change.04/10/2023
    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee02/07/2023
    P2C, ref. to State Government Committee02/02/2023
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
  • No amendments for SB1496.
    No amendments for HB1235.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    This bill prohibits a law enforcement agency from doing the following:

    (1) Engaging in law enforcement activities that interfere with a person's rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution;

    (2) Engaging in First Amendment-related intelligence or intercepting, recording, transcribing, or otherwise interfering with a communication by means of electronic surveillance for the purpose of First Amendment-related intelligence. However, a law enforcement agency may view information posted to social media for legitimate law enforcement purposes so long as the agency does not improperly catalog and disseminate that information; or

    (3) Maintaining personal information about a person for the purpose of First Amendment-related intelligence unless the information is collected in the course of a lawful investigation of criminal conduct and is relevant to such investigation.

  • FiscalNote for SB1496/HB1235 filed under HB1235

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    Votes for Bill HB1235 by the House are not available.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Votes for Bill SB1496 by the Senate are not available.