Before conducting a consensual search of a car or a pedestrian, the bill requires a peace officer to inform the person that he or she has the right to say No to the officer's request to perform a search. The consent applies only to searches for which there is otherwise no legal basis.

Read the bill here.

Year

2010

Current status

  • 02/22/2010 Passes House Judiciary; Refer Amended to House Floor
  • 03/22/2010 Passes (UNANIMOUSLY) Senate Judiciary; Refer Amended to Senate floor.
  • 03/03/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
  • 03/01/2010 Passes House 3rd Reading
  • 02/26/2010 Passes House 2nd Reading
  • 03/29/2010 Passes (UNANIMOUSLY) Senate
  • 03/30/2010 Signed by Governor
  • 01/25/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

Rep. Middleton; Sen. Steadman

Bill number

HB 1201