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It’s not often you see some of the most conservative lawmakers in Virginia standing arm in arm with the American Civil Liberties Union.

But the frequent adversaries were allies Monday in their support of House Bill 17. It would add real-time location information broadcast by devices such as cellphones to the list of telecommunications records for which law enforcement officials must first obtain a warrant before collecting.

After being put off several times so all sides could figure out a compromise, the bill cleared the Senate Courts of Justice committee on a 14-1 vote and now heads to the full chamber.

Supporters of the bill say the absence of the requirement in the current law allows law enforcement to gather real-time tracking data on any citizen with little restriction or oversight — and constitutes a threat to the privacy of law-abiding citizens.

Others suggested that when a customer gives, or allows, data to be used by a private third party such as a telecommunications provider, or software application, that there should be no expectation of privacy.

But advocates say giving the data to a private company is one thing; giving it to the government is a different matter.