South Carolina H 3134: Law enforcement

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 3134 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3134

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL NOT PURCHASE CELL-SITE 
SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY FROM COMPANIES THAT REQUIRE THE PURCHASERS OF THIS EQUIPMENT 
TO ENTER INTO NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "CELL-SITE 
SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGY."

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
23-1-235. (A) A law enforcement 
agency shall not purchase cell-site simulator technology from a company that 
requires the purchaser of the equipment to enter into a nondisclosure 
agreement.

 (B) As 
contained in this section, "cell-site simulator technology" means technology 
designed to intercept cell phone signals and capture text messages, emails, and 
other data.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on December 06, 2024 at 10:37 AM