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Privacy bill would require warrants before government buys location data from brokers
3200039 · May 6, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 1659 would require government entities to obtain a warrant based on probable cause before acquiring geolocation data from commercial data brokers or electronic trackers; civil-liberty groups and internet-service providers supported the measure in committee testimony.
Senator King, speaking on behalf of Senator Hughes, explained Senate Bill 1659 would close a legal gap that lets law enforcement obtain location information by purchasing it from data brokers instead of seeking a warrant.
Witnesses from privacy and technology groups…
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