Rhode Island Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying and Electronic Data Collection
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 12, 2020) – Last week, a Rhode Island House committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban the warrantless collection of electronic data and the use of βstingraysβ to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications...
Maryland Bill Would End Warrantless Stingray Spying, Take on Federal Surveillance State
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 21, 2020) – A bill introduced in the Maryland Senate would ban the use of βstingraysβ to track the location of phones without a court order and prohibit police from sweeping up electronic communications. The proposed law would not only...
South Carolina Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying and Electronic Data Collection
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 18, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would prohibit the warrantless use of stingray devices and the collection of electronic data stored by service providers in most situations. Enactment into law would not only protect...