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 in or on a motor vehicle without the consent of all owners of the vehicle.
There are several exceptions to the offense, as described in the bill, including, but not limited to, for the purposes of a criminal investigation, for participation in voluntary usage- based insurance programs, 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 A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for a subsequent offense.
This bill is similar to HB 1737 and HB 1911 (2026); HCS HBs 971, 293 & 918 (2025); and HB 1570 (2024).
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