HB 1301 -- DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

SPONSOR: Veit

This bill amends the Personal Privacy Protection Act by specifying that a person or entity may only bring a civil action for appropriate relief alleging a violation of that person's or entity's personal privacy.

This bill exempts from the Personal Privacy Protection Act:

(1) Personal information a person or nonprofit submits or has previously submitted to a public agency for the purpose of seeking or obtaining, including acting on behalf of another to seek or obtain, a contract, grant, permit, license, benefit, tax credit, incentive, status, or any other similar item, including a renewal of such item;

(2) Disclosure of personal information amongst law enforcement agencies pursuant to an active investigation;

(3) Disclosures of personal information voluntarily made as part of public comment or in a public meeting;

(4) Disclosure of personal information to a labor union or employees association regarding employees in a bargaining unit represented by such union or association; or

(5) Disclosure of personal information voluntarily provided for the purpose of public outreach, marketing, education, or other public-facing communications intended to show appreciation, inform, or educate.

This bill contains an emergency clause.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2678H.01): 105.1500