Makes it fourth degree crime to engage in certain tracking and location activities.
Received in the Senate Referred to SJU
Summary
The bill criminalizes knowingly placing an electronic tracking device or a surreptitious tracking app on another person’s phone, computer, or other device when the purpose is to start or aid an illegal act. It permits tracking when the target is a minor child, a person at risk because of health issues, when written consent is given, for personal property in a business transaction, for consumer data disclosed in a policy, or by an employer following legal notice rules. Violations carry up to 18 months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
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