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PA HB2298

PA HB2298
In assault, providing for the offense of unauthorized location tracking.


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Introduced
01/27/2022
In Committee
01/27/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of unauthorized location tracking.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to create a new offense called "unauthorized location tracking." The bill makes it a crime for a person to use a technological device to determine or monitor the location or movement of another person or their property without the prior authorization of the other person or their parent/legal guardian if the person is under 18 years old. The offense is graded as a misdemeanor of the third degree, and the venue for prosecution can be where the information was received, the victim resides, or the property is located. The bill will take effect 60 days after enactment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (37)

John Galloway (D)* Kevin Boyle (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Frank Farry (R),  Isabella Fitzgerald (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Jordan Harris (D),  Tim Hennessey (R),  Mike Jones (R),  Patty Kim (D),  Emily Kinkead (D),  Stephen Kinsey (D),  Brian Kirkland (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Joanna McClinton (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Ed Neilson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Jason Ortitay (R),  Darisha Parker (D),  Tracy Pennycuick (R),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Pam Snyder (D),  W. Todd Stephens (R),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Thom Welby (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to JUDICIARY (on 01/27/2022)

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