04/29/1999 03:10 PM House JUD

                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 135 - POLICE USE OF EAVESDROPPING DEVICES                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT announced that the next order of business would be                                                                
House Bill 135, "An Act relating to use of eavesdropping and                                                                    
recording devices by peace officers."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Number 1679                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG made a motion to adopt the proposed                                                                     
committee substitute for HB 135, version 1-LS0427\H, Luckhaupt,                                                                 
4/28/99, as a work draft.  There being no objection, it was so                                                                  
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT explained that two changes were made to Version H.                                                                
The first change is the removal of a subsection that dealt with the                                                             
making of an audio recording in conjunction with a video recording                                                              
of a traffic or other law enforcement control, at the request of                                                                
Representative Kerttula.  The second change is the addition of a                                                                
"FINDINGS AND INTENT" section, at the request of Anne D. Carpeneti                                                              
from the Department of Law.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Number 1750                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG made a motion to move the proposed                                                                      
committee substitute for HB 135, version 1-LS0427\H, Luckhaupt,                                                                 
4/28/99, from the committee with individual recommendations and the                                                             
attached fiscal note(s).  There being no objection, CSHB 135(JUD)                                                               
was so moved from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.