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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Crossed Over
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-340 So As To Provide That Upon Request Of A Law Enforcement Agency, A Wireless Telecommunications Carrier Shall Provide Call Location Information Concerning The Telecommunications Device Of The User To The Law Enforcement Agency In Order To Respond To A Call For Emergency Services Or In An Emergency Situation That Involves The Risk Of Death Or Serious Physical Harm, To Provide A Civil Or Criminal Action May Not Be Brought Against A Wireless Service Provider Under This Section Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide Sled Shall Obtain Contact Information From Wireless Service Providers To Facilitate A Request From A Law Enforcement Agency.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina law to establish a process for law enforcement agencies to obtain location information from wireless service providers during emergency situations. Specifically, when a law enforcement agency is responding to a call for emergency services involving immediate death or serious bodily injury, wireless service providers can be required to provide location information about a telecommunications device within a reasonable time frame. The bill protects wireless service providers from civil or criminal legal action if they provide such information in good faith. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is tasked with obtaining contact information from all wireless service providers doing business in South Carolina and disseminating this information to law enforcement agencies to facilitate location information requests. Wireless service providers are also given the option to establish their own voluntary protocols for disclosing location information. The bill would take effect upon approval by the Governor, providing a legal framework for expediting emergency location tracking while maintaining protections for service providers.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 05/01/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=114&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/114_20250429.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/114_20250416.htm |
| Fiscal Note - S0114 2025-01-14 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0114%202025-01-14%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/114_20241211.htm |
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