Bill Text: OH SB5 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: To require wireless service providers to provide device location information to law enforcement officers or agencies in certain emergency situations.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 21-7)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-17 - Passed 3rd Consideration House [SB5 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-SB5-Engrossed.html

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As Passed by the Senate

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

Am. Sub. S. B. No. 5

Senators Brown, Manning 

Cosponsors: Senators Schiavoni, Seitz, Kearney, Sawyer, LaRose, Hite, Bacon, Jones, Tavares, Turner, Smith, Uecker, Lehner, Coley, Beagle, Eklund, Patton, Balderson, Widener, Faber, Obhof, Schaffer, Gardner, Hughes, Oelslager, Peterson 

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A BILL

To enact section 2921.231 of the Revised Code to

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require wireless service providers to provide

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device location information to law enforcement

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officers or agencies in certain emergency

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situations.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 2921.231 of the Revised Code be	6
enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 2921.231.  (A) As used in this section:

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(1) "Device location information" means information	9
indicating the geographical location of a wireless service device.	10

(2) "Law enforcement agency" means an organization or unit	11
made up of law enforcement officers.	12

(3) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in	13
section 2901.01 of the Revised Code.	14

(B) On request, a wireless service provider shall provide	15
device location information to a law enforcement officer or agency	16
concerning a user of a wireless service device in the following	17
circumstances:	18

(1) In an emergency situation to enable the officer or agency	19
to respond to a call for emergency service by a subscriber,	20
customer, or user of wireless service;	21

(2) In an emergency situation that the officer or agency	22
reasonably believes involves imminent danger of death or serious	23
physical injury to any person, where disclosure of communications	24
relating to the emergency is required without delay.	25

(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a wireless	26
service provider may establish protocols for the voluntary	27
disclosure of device location information.	28

(D) No cause of action shall arise in any court of this state	29
against a wireless service provider, or its officers, employees,	30
agents, or other specified persons, for providing any information,	31
facilities, or assistance to a law enforcement officer or agency	32
acting in good faith and in accordance with this section.	33