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Senate committee approves subpoena power for ISPs in child‑exploitation probes; members press Fourth Amendment limits
Summary
Senate Bill 256 would let Arkansas State Police issue administrative subpoenas to Internet service providers to identify the subscriber tied to an IP address in investigations of internet crimes against minors; supporters said subpoenas would request identifying information (name/address), not content, but committee members sought safeguards tied to Fourth Amendment protections and limits on scope and use.
Senator Missy Irvin introduced Senate Bill 256 and described the measure as requested by the Arkansas State Police. Captain Stacy Rhodes, assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, explained how current practice requires law enforcement to seek a search warrant or consult a local prosecutor to resolve an IP address to a subscriber — steps that can create delays when time is critical in child‑abduction or trafficking cases.
Rhodes said the bill would give the state police authority to issue an administrative subpoena…
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