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Senate approves search-and-seizure bill after removing judge-notification language for new radar tech
Summary
Senate passed SB226 on search-and-seizure amendments after law-enforcement concerns removed language that would have required judges to be informed about use of a new radar-like, wall‑penetrating surveillance technology; the sponsor said warrants remain required but the judge-notification provision was cut in House amendments.
Senator Madsen presented Senate Bill 226, a package of search‑and‑seizure amendments that drew focused attention for language about a new radar‑based surveillance technology capable of detecting movement through walls. In committee the House removed provisions that would have required judges to be specifically…
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