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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2019: Criminal justice agent info.

Prohibiting disclosure of the contact information of a criminal justice agent.

Summary

  • Prohibits a state or local agency from posting on the agency's website the telephone number or home address of any peace officer, judge, prosecuting attorney, or criminal defense attorney without first obtaining written permission.
  • Creates the crime of Unlawful Disclosure of Contact Information, involving certain circumstances where a person posts on the Internet the telephone number or home address of any peace officer, judge, prosecuting attorney, or criminal defense attorney with the intent to cause or threaten to cause imminent great bodily harm to the person or his or her spouse or minor child.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 12, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting disclosure of the contact information of a criminal justice agent;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Morgan Irwin R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. PS - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 2019 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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