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S 87 101th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure Exclusionary rule (Evidence) Searches and seizures

Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act of 1989

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence obtained by a search or seizure shall not be excluded in a Federal proceeding if the search or seizure was undertaken in an objectively reasonable belief that it was in conformity with the fourth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. States that evidence obtained pursuant to and within the scope of a warrant constitutes prima facie evidence of such a reasonable belief (unless the warrant was obtained through intentional and material misrepresentation).

States that, except as provided by statute or a rule of procedure, evidence which is otherwise admissible shall not be excluded on the ground that the evidence was obtained in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.

What's happening now January 31, 1989

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2