Bill > HB2421

This bill, known as the Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2014, aims to safeguard individuals' privacy by restricting how local and state governments can access their information held by third parties. A "system of records" is defined as any collection of information that can be retrieved using an individual's name or other identifier. Generally, governments are prohibited from possessing or attempting to possess such information held by third parties, and it cannot be legally compelled for release or used as evidence in court. However, governments can obtain this information if the individual explicitly consents to the search or if the government secures a warrant based on probable cause, specifying what is to be searched and seized. Courts can also order the release of this information under the same conditions. Importantly, this act does not require a search warrant for cellular location information in emergency situations as defined by a specific existing Kansas law.