FALI Bill Filed in Florida House to Reverse GPS Limitations on PIs

 
HB 151 - Installation of Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications
Filed by Florida Representative Robert Cortes on behalf of FALI

The FALI Legislative Committee has received word from our lobbyist, Cynthia Henderson of Cynergy Consulting, that a bill to fix the exclusion of PIs from using GPS technology, has been filed on our behalf by Representative Robert Cortes. A companion bill is being filed in the Senate by Senator Greg Evers

Representative Cortes is from the Orlando area. Senator Evers is from the Pensacola area. Both are highly respected members of the Legislature.

As most people know, the legislative process is multi-faceted. Step one was a big one involving our lobbyists thoroughly educating the sponsors on why revision of the bill passed last Session was imperative. Legislators are very selective about what bills they will file each year. They are also very protective of these bills.

FALI members will be called to action throughout the process to assist with contacting their legislators, and others, who will actually vote on the bill as it goes through the committees, and eventually to the floor of each chamber.

While we encourage FALI members to make contact with those legislators they personally know, and ask for their support, only the Legislative Committee is authorized to actually speak on behalf of FALI.

General Bill by Cortes, B.
Installation of Tracking Devices or Tracking Applications: Revises exception to prohibition on installation of tracking devices or applications to specify that exception does not apply to installation of such devices or applications when done through intentionally deceptive means or when done knowingly in commission of crime; removes provision concerning persons engaged in private investigation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Filed on Friday, September 11, 2015 11:04 AM