This bill concerns the use of surveillance and investigatory technology.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- establishes limitations on the ability of a law enforcement agency to use a surveillance or investigatory technology;
- provides for the exclusion of information obtained in violation of law in certain circumstances;
- creates a private right of action against a law enforcement agency for the law enforcement agency's prohibited use of a surveillance or investigatory technology, and waives governmental immunity for the private right of action;
- requires a law enforcement agency to annually report information concerning the law enforcement agency's use of certain technology to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (commission);
- requires the commission to annually collect and report information received from law enforcement agencies regarding the use of certain technology to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee;
- creates a sunset review for the law enforcement agency technology data reporting requirements; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63G-7-301, 63I-1-277