BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1872: Child sex exploit./subpoenas

Protecting minors from sexual exploitation.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Attorney General and prosecutors to issue administrative subpoenas to providers of electronic communication services and remote computing services in order to obtain certain subscriber information in investigations involving the sexual exploitation of children.
  • Establishes requirements governing disclosure of the subpoenas, and court actions to enforce, modify, or quash issued subpoenas, and provides immunity from civil liability for good faith compliance with a subpoena.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1872), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 4, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to protecting minors from sexual exploitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1872 in other sessions

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