SB150 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2013

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bryan Taylor
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Telecommunications, eavesdropping, crime expanded to include unauthorized access to personal telecommunication devices, to provide exceptions for certain activity related to utility service, Secs. 13A-11-30, 13A-11-31, 13A-11-33, 13A-11-34 am'd.; Sec. 13A-11-36.1 added
Description: Under existing law, it is a crime to install or place a device in a private place with knowledge that it is to be used for eavesdropping without permission. Also under existing law, it is a crime to possess, manufacture, send, or transport any device designed or commonly used for eavesdropping.
This bill would expand the crimes of installing eavesdropping devices and possession of eavesdropping devices to include the use of an eavesdropping device to access or intercept communications on a personal telecommunication device such as a cell phone.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses