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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6700

SB 6700: Personal info privacy

Limiting the publication of personal information of law enforcement and court employees. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Limiting publication of personal information of law enforcement, corrections officers, or court employees.) (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Limiting the publication of personal information of law enforcement, corrections officers, or court employees.)

Summary

  • $ Prohibits a person or organization, with intent to harm or intimidate, from disseminating certain personal information of law enforcement, corrections, and court employees or volunteers without the permission of the employee or volunteer, unless the person or organization provides the person's or organization's full name and residential and business address and telephone number.
  • $ Authorizes a prosecutor or person harmed by a violation to bring an action to enjoin the violation.
  • $ Establishes a cause of action for damages for a law enforcement, corrections, or court employee or volunteer who is harmed by a violation.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
Introduced
January 26, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 336, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
HB 2947
Versions
SB 6700, ESSB 6700

AN ACT Relating to limiting publication of personal information of law enforcement-related and court-related employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Bob Oke R-26Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6700
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6700
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: ESSB 6700
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican22002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (ESSB 6700)
  2. Chapter 336, 2002 Laws. (ESSB 6700)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6700)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6700)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6700)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6700)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESSB 6700)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6700)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6700)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6700)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6700)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6700)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6700)
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6700)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6700)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESSB 6700)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6700)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6700)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6700)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6700)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6700)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6700)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6700)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6700)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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