Utah House Passes Bill to Further Limit Warrantless Collection of Electronic Data
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, (March 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Utah House unanimously passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before accessing data transmitted through an electronic communication service. The new law will not only increase privacy...
Signed as Law: New Mexico Strengthens Electronic Communications Privacy Act
SANTA FE, N.M. (March 9, 2020) – Last Wednesday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law that expands protections under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The new law not only increases data privacy in the state; it also further hinders...
Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Ban Warrantless Data Collection, Take On Federal Surveillance State
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 24, 2020) – Last week, a Minnesota House committee passed a bill that would require police to get a search warrant before requiring an individual or service provider to disclose electronic data in most cases. Passage of the bill would not...