Using trackers to spy on each other now risks a felony penalty

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Using trackers to spy on each other now risks a felony penalty

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on an expanded ban on using tracking devices to monitor the comings and goings of other people without their express consent, with new language clarifying legislative intent and enhancing penalties for placement and usage in addition to installation. The legislation (SB 758) sponsored by Sen. Jon Martin of Lee County passed the House and Senate unanimously, and would create third-degree felony penalties for those…