{"AmendmentNumber":"323","ParentBillNumber":"S3178","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"MOM0","Name":"Michael O. Moore","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/MOM0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-20T12:38:24.64"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Banning ICE from using cell-site simulators ","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Moore and Lewis move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:- \r\nSECTION __. Chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-\r\nSection 64.\r\n(a)  Except as required by federal or state law, or pursuant to a judicial warrant or court order, no officer or employee of a law enforcement agency, while acting under color of law, shall use a cell-site simulator to locate an individual for a federal civil immigration investigation. If required by federal or state law, or pursuant to a judicial warrant or court order, approval must be granted by the municipal, state, sheriffs, or authority police department where the individual resides.\r\nFor the purposes of this section the phrase “cell-site simulator” shall mean a surveillance tool that mimic legitimate cell towers that allow nearby mobile devices to connect to them and are used to track exact locations, intercept communications, and collect unique subscriber identities.\r\n"}