BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6542: Personal info. disclosure

Concerning public disclosure of personal information.

Summary

  • Requires a requester, before obtaining records containing the names or nonexempt contact information of employees or volunteers from an agency, to swear under oath that he or she will not use the information to obtain information exempt under the public records act for a commercial purpose or to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate a person.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to public disclosure and use of personal information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6542 in other sessions

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