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Subcommittee advances bill letting law enforcement request wireless device location in emergencies
Summary
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted to advance a bill that would require wireless carriers to provide device location to law enforcement in emergencies involving imminent death or serious bodily injury and to add liability protections for providers and officers who act in good faith.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted to move forward a bill that would require wireless service providers to provide location information of a user’s device to law enforcement when requested to respond to an emergency involving an immediate risk of death or serious bodily injury.
The measure, discussed as Bill 114, also would shield wireless carriers and law enforcement from civil and criminal liability when they provide or request location data in good faith and would require the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to collect and distribute contact information for carriers to law enforcement agencies.
Maura, a staff presenter to the subcommittee,…
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