HB 978 -- UNLAWFUL TRACKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

SPONSOR: Irwin

This bill establishes the offense of unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle, which a person commits if the person knowingly installs, conceals, or otherwise places an electronic tracking device on a motor vehicle without the consent of all owners of the vehicle.

There are several exceptions to the offense, as specified in the bill, including, but not limited to, for the purposes of a criminal investigation, at the discretion of a parent or legal guardian, or if the vehicle is being repossessed.

The offense of unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle is a class B misdemeanor.

This bill is similar to HB 293 (2025) and HB 1570 (2024).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2351H.01): 565.260