2026 Regular Session
SB661
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication that is a recording or part of a recording of the commission or attempted commission of a certain crime; providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication and evidence derived from the communication may be received in evidence in a criminal trial or hearing before the District Court or circuit court under certain circumstances; and providing for a certain affirmative defense to a charge under the wiretap statute.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
36 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Judiciary
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (36-2) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {643622/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings