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House subcommittee narrows GPS-tracking warrant rules and advances bill
Summary
A Judiciary subcommittee advanced HB1270 (LC630093) with amendments that require higher judicial review, allow judges to set jurisdictional reach, and add duration and specificity requirements for GPS/mobile tracking warrants.
Representative (sponsor) told the Judiciary (non‑civil) subcommittee that HB1270 (LC630093) is intended to tighten the standards for mobile tracking warrants after search warrants are issued, saying judges should set clear guardrails for when a GPS device may be attached to a vehicle.
The bill as amended requires that a superior court judge — rather than a broader set of judicial officers — review applications for mobile tracking devices, gives the issuing judge discretion to limit the geographic scope of the order (single county, multiple counties or…
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