2009 Senate Bill 325 (Restrict vehicle tracking device use )

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Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on March 4, 2009, to prohibit the installation or use of a motor vehicle tracking device without a person’s knowledge, with exceptions for legitimate services (like On-Star), or use by law enforcement.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2009.
  - Reported in the Senate on May 27, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 325 (Restrict vehicle tracking device use ) [by changeagent on May 28, 2009]

I believe this bill is intended to prevent "buy here, pay here" car dealers from putting tracking devices in cars they sell on installment contracts. The device allows the dealer to track down and repo the car when the buyer neglects to make payments. The unintended effect of this bill would be to make it more difficult and expensive for people with bad credit, often the working poor, to purchase reliable transportation. Ironical, these dealers are considered by many to be unfair because they charge more for these vehicles because of the high risk involved in lending money to people who have a history of not paying it back.

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 325 (Restrict vehicle tracking device use ) [by silence dogood on March 9, 2009]

so, should the government be able to track you using one of these things?

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3) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 325 (Restrict vehicle tracking device use ) [by confed on March 9, 2009]

The same bill as Senate Bill 1572 (2008), it was passed to the house. They are very persistent on this bill. I see no reason for this bill, if you have a delivery service and you have a tracker on your vehicle it is your business and the driver does not need to know. And the same goes for government employees. The only reason for such a bill would be if you where worried about someone knowing where your going in there car. If you own or lease the vehicle you should be able to track it and no one should need to know. When they try to enact laws like this, it puts to question there credibility and honesty in performing there duties as a public official. Is this all that Sen. Ray Basham has to do, it is going on the second year of working on this bill. And I am sure The PEOPLE of Michigan wants him to do this. All you’re doing is putting another restriction on the citizens of Michigan. I wonder how many jobs just left Michigan.

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