Bill > HB1981

This bill makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor, a minor criminal offense, for any person to intentionally and deceptively install or place an electronic tracking device on someone without their consent, or to use such a device to track another person's location. An "electronic tracking device" is defined as any electronic or mechanical tool that allows someone to remotely monitor another person's position and movements. The bill provides several exceptions, including for law enforcement officers, parents tracking their minor children or a caretaker of their minor child, legal representatives of incapacitated adults, owners tracking their "fleet vehicles" (which are defined as multiple vehicles owned by a single entity for business, leased or rented vehicles, or vehicles held for sale by dealers), electronic communication providers if disclosed in their terms of service, and registered private investigators acting within the scope of their business and with property owner consent, with specific limitations to prevent misuse in cases involving protective orders or criminal activity.