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Law enforcement, prosecutors, and privacy proponents squared off in a House committee at the State Capitol today over legislation restricting the use of digital technology. Rep. Ray Rodrigues of Lee County had to water his bill down to get it out of committee, but under it, law enforcement would have to seek a warrant before using cell phone receptors know as Stingrays to gather random data.

“And I don’t think our cell ph”one data, whether its the calls we’re making at the time, the texts on our phone, our texts that are occurring because we happen to be in the radius, belong in the domain of the government if they don’t have a right to get that data.”

Provisions on license plate readers were taken out of the bill. It faces heavy opposition from prosecutors who worry gangs will learn of investigations under some of the bills disclosure requirements.