1897-S AMH MCCO H1933.2

SHB 1897  - H AMD73
     By Representative McCoy

NOT CONSIDERED

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 80.36 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A wireless telecommunications provider must provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user when requested by a law enforcement agency. A law enforcement agency must meet the following requirements:
     (a) A law enforcement agency may only request this information when, in the law enforcement officer's exercise of reasonable judgment, he or she believes that the individual is endangered and in need of emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm and requires disclosure without a delay of information relating to the emergency.
     (b) Concurrent to making a request, the responding law enforcement agency must check the federal bureau of investigation's national crime information center and any other available databases to identify if either the person requesting the call location information or the person for whom the call location information is being requested has any history of domestic violence.
     (c) Concurrent to making a request, or if the emergency arises outside of business hours, during the next business day, the responding law enforcement agency must also check with the secretary of state's office to identify if either the person requesting the call location information or the person for whom the call location information is being requested is participating in the address confidentiality program established in chapter 40.24 RCW.
     (d) If the responding law enforcement agency identifies someone as having a history of domestic violence or as participating in the address confidentiality program, then the law enforcement agency must not provide call location information to the individual who requested the information, unless pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
     (e) A law enforcement agency may not request information under this section for any purpose other than responding to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm.
     (2) A wireless telecommunications provider may establish protocols by which the carrier voluntarily discloses call location information.
     (3) No cause of action may be brought in any court against any wireless telecommunications provider, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing call location information while acting in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this section.
     (4) All wireless telecommunications providers registered to do business in the state of Washington and all resellers of wireless telecommunications services shall submit their emergency contact information to the Washington state patrol in order to facilitate requests from a law enforcement agency for call location information in accordance with this section. Any change in contact information must be submitted immediately.
     (5) The Washington state patrol must maintain a database containing emergency contact information for all wireless telecommunications providers registered to do business in the state of Washington and must make the information immediately available upon request to facilitate a request from law enforcement for call location information under this section.
     (6) The Washington state patrol may adopt by rule criteria for fulfilling the requirements of this section.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act may be known and cited as the Kelsey Smith act."

     Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Clarifies that the law enforcement officer must exercise reasonable judgment rather than have reasonable cause to believe an individual is endangered.
     Requires law enforcement to identify if there is a history of domestic violence concurrently rather than prior to requesting call location information.
     Requires law enforcement to identify participation in the address confidentiality program concurrently, or if outside of business hours, during the next business day, rather than prior to requesting call location information.
     Limits the domestic violence history and address confidentiality program checks to the person requesting the call location information and the person for whom the call location information is requested.
     Directs the responding law enforcement agency not to provide call location information to the requestor, if a history of domestic violence or participation in the address confidentiality program is identified.

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