2007 Senate Bill 781: Authorize criminal penalties for improper government surveillance

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Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D) on September 18, 2007, to make it a crime for a government official to "electronically surveil" the conduct or conversation of a person without having a court-authorized search warrant. "Electronic surveillance is defined as to intercept, track, or record a person's conduct or conversation without the consent of that person. The bill would authorize up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 18, 2007.

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1) Local Government Networks by Anonymous Citizen on September 24, 2007
An exception needs to be made for local government units when working with their own electronic Networks. Many normal debugging process could fall within this definition.
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2) 2007 Senate Bill 781 (Authorize criminal penalties for improper government surveillance ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the Senate on September 18, 2007

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