Introduced
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To eliminate a requirement that a person must have a permit to operate a police radio “scanner” in a vehicle, and instead establish enhanced criminal penalties for a person who uses a scanner in the commission of a crime.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To include explicit language banning even the possession of a scanner in the commission of a crime.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that prohibits a person who has been convicted of one or more felonies during the preceding five years from having a scanner in a vehicle.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To prohibit a person who has been convicted of a felony in the past five years from carrying or possessing a scanner radio that receives frequencies reserved for law enforcement or emergency purposes, and prohibit a person from carrying or possessing such a radio while committing a crime.
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
