South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3390

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0085CM23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Law enforcement

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 156)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 156)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 23-1-235 so as to PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCies SHALL NOT PURCHASE CELL-SITE SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPANies THAT REQUIRE THE PURCHASERs OF THIS EQUIPMENT TO ENTER INTO NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTs AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "CELL-SITE SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY".

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Chapter 1, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 23-1-235.   (A) A law enforcement agency shall not purchase cell-site simulator technology from a company that requires the purchaser of the equipment to enter into a nondisclosure agreement.

   (B) As contained in this section, "cell-site simulator technology" means technology designed to intercept cell phone signals and capture text messages, emails, and other data.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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