North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 645 — SBI Emergency Pen Register/Trap and Trace.

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This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill 645 primarily involve clarification and formatting adjustments, such as corrections in spacing and punctuation. Specifically, some phrases have been slightly modified for consistency and readability, although the core content remains the same. These edits help ensure that the bill is clear and understandable, which is important for lawmakers and the public to effectively assess its implications. Clarity in legal texts can prevent misinterpretation, ultimately leading to better enforcement and compliance.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 6, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 645 Short Title:
645 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15239-ND-114 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOALLOWTHESBITOUSEAPENREGISTERORTRAPANDTRACEDEVICE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 7, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOALLOWTHESBITOUSEAPENREGISTERORTRAPANDTRACEDEVICE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Location data *DRS15239-ND-114* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 does not include the contents of any communication made using a telecommunications device.
Location data *S645-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 does not include the contents of any communication made using a telecommunications device.
The term does not include any device used by a provider or customer of a wire or electronic service for billing, or recording as an incident for billing, for communication services provided by the provider or any device used by a provider or customer of a wire communication service for cost accounting or other like purposes in the ordinary course of its business, nor shall the term include any device which allows the listening or recording of communications transmitted on the telephone line to which the device is attached.
The term does not include anydevice used bya provider or customer of a wire or electronic service for billing, or recording as an incident for billing, for communication services provided by the provider or any device used by a provider or customer of a wire communication service for cost accounting or other like purposes in the ordinary course of its business, nor shall the term include anydevice which allows the listening or recordingof communications transmitted on the telephone line to which the device is attached.
That there is reasonable suspicion probable cause to believe that a felony offense,ora Class A1orClass1misdemeanoroffensehas been committed;committed.
That there is reasonable suspicion probable cause to believe that a felonyoffense,ora Class A1orClass1misdemeanoroffensehas been committed;committed.
Page 2 DRS15239-ND-114 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (3)c.
Page 2 Senate Bill 645-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (3)c.
That the information gained from the use of pen registers or trap and trace devices will be of material aid in locating an individual described in sub-subdivision a.
That the information gained from the use of pen registers or trap and trace devices will be of material aid in locatingan individual described in sub-subdivision a.
DRS15239-ND-114 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an agent of the State Bureau of Investigation, with the permission of the agent's supervisor, may have installed and use a pen register or trap and trace device if the agent makes either of the following determinations:
Senate Bill 645-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, an agent of the State Bureau of Investigation, with the permission of the agent's supervisor, may have installed and use a pen register or trap and trace device if the agent makes either of the following determinations:
(1) An emergency situation exists that involves immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury to any person that requires the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device before an order authorizing the installation and usecan,with duediligence,beobtained, and therearegrounds upon which an order could be entered pursuant to G.S.
(1) An emergency situation exists that involves immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury to any person that requires the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device before an order authorizing the installation and usecan,with duediligence,beobtained,andthereare grounds upon which an order could be entered pursuant to G.S.
may be readily apparent, but where the individual may be in immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury based on, but not limited to, the age, physical condition, or circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the individual.
may be readily apparent, but where the individual maybe in immediate danger of death or serious bodilyinjury based on, but not limited to, the age, physical condition, or circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the individual.
Page 4 DRS15239-ND-114
Page 4 Senate Bill 645-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 645?
SB 645 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), and Norman W. Sanderson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 645?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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