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SB 29 - Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials - Key Vote
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Debbie Riddle voted Yea (Motion Vote) on this legislation.
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NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
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Legislation - Motion Rejected (House) (96-26) - June 29, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits public servants from searching individuals seeking to access public buildings or public transportation without their consent, and from intentionally touching certain body parts during a search.
- -Performing a search without effective consent for the purpose of granting access to a public building or form of public transportation; and
-Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly touches the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person, including touching through clothing.
- -An officer, employee, or agent of the United States;
-An officer or employee of another person acting under contract with a branch, department, or agency of the United States for the purpose of providing a security or law enforcement service; or
-Any other person acting under color of federal law.
- -The public servant provides a verbal description of the area to be searched and the method to be used in the search; and
-The person to be searched, or the person's parent or guardian, verbally consents to the search.
NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR.
NOTE: THIS VOTE NEEDED A FOUR-FIFTHS MAJORITY TO PASS.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (20-11) - June 27, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits public servants from searching individuals seeking to access public buildings or public transportation without their consent, and from intentionally touching certain body parts during a search.
- -Performs the search without the individual's effective consent; or
-Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly touches the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of the individual, including touching through clothing.
- -An officer, employee, or agent of the United States;
-An officer or employee of another person acting under contract with a branch, department, or agency of the United States for the purpose of providing a security or law enforcement service; and
-Any other person acting under Federal law.
- -The public servant provides a verbal description of the areas to be searched and the method to be used in the search; and
-The public servant receives consent for the search from the individual to be searched, or from the individual's parent or guardian.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - June 2, 2011
Title: Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
