Bill > HF103

This bill establishes comprehensive restrictions on government entities' ability to obtain or use reverse-location and reverse-keyword data, which are methods of collecting information about electronic devices or searches without specifying individual targets. The bill defines these terms in detail, including reverse-location orders (court orders compelling location data for unspecified devices in a specific area) and reverse-keyword orders (court orders identifying people who searched for specific terms). Except during a declared sudden emergency, the bill prohibits government entities from seeking, obtaining, or using such data through court orders or voluntary requests, and bars courts from issuing these types of orders. If a government entity violates these provisions, the bill allows affected individuals to file civil lawsuits seeking damages of $1,000 per violation or actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and other relief. Additionally, any evidence obtained through these prohibited methods would be inadmissible in criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings. The legislation aims to protect individual privacy by preventing broad, indiscriminate data collection techniques that could infringe on personal rights and freedoms.

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