HF 327

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/25/2015 12:27pm

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 10;
providing that the right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches
and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of
electronic communications and data.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, article I, section 10, will read:
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Sec. 10.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects new text begin , and in their electronic communications and data, new text end against unreasonable searches
and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin , new text end
the person or things to be seized new text begin , and the electronic communications or data to be accessed new text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2016 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended so that the people are secure in their
electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures as they are
now likewise secure in their persons, homes, papers, and effects?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . new text end	new text begin " new text end