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House rejects bill that would let investigators obtain bank records without court orders
Summary
House debate on HB 267 centered on a task-force draft defining 'non-protected' bank records that agencies could obtain via written request. Opponents warned it removes court-order safeguards and threatens customer privacy. The House recorded 19 yes and 53 no votes on the measure.
House members debated House Bill 267, legislation intended to standardize how financial institutions provide records to investigators. The bill, drafted after a 1994 task force that included banks, government agencies and law enforcement, distinguishes ‘‘non-protected’’ records (for example, account existence, account numbers, safe-deposit box indicators, identifying information) from ‘‘protected’’ records and would allow…
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