Disruption

States close stalking law gaps as abusers exploit modern tracking tech

More than half of states already have laws restricting or prohibiting clandestine GPS tracking of individuals.

Austin Jenkins

06:00 AM, Jun 22, 2026

An AirTag tracking device is introduced during a virtual event held to announce new Apple products, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Lawmakers are modernizing anti-stalking and harassment laws to protect victims tracked electronically using remote technologies. 

A new law is on the books in Missouri, bills await governor approval in Illinois and New York, and one is advancing in New Jersey.

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