The bill amends various sections of the South Carolina Code of Laws to enhance the privacy protections for personal contact information of law enforcement officers and judges. It expands the definition of "personal contact information" to include additional details such as property tax map numbers and introduces the term "disclosed records." The amendments to Sections 30-2-500 and 30-2-700 establish that personal contact information held by state or local government agencies is confidential and must not be disclosed on publicly available internet websites. The bill also outlines the procedures for law enforcement officers and judges to request the restriction of their personal contact information, including the requirement to submit a designated form and provide verification of their employment status.

Additionally, the bill introduces new sections (30-2-515 and 30-2-715) that allow eligible requesting parties to petition the court for compliance with the privacy protections and prevent liability from accruing to government employees for claims related to personal contact information. The Office of Court Administration and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy are tasked with creating a designated form for these requests. The effective date of the previously enacted "Law Enforcement Personal Privacy Protection Act" and "Judicial Personal Privacy Protection Act" is also delayed from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, aligning with the new provisions in this bill, which will take effect on the same date.

Statutes affected:
12/11/2024: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
03/12/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
03/13/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
03/17/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
03/18/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
03/19/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
04/02/2025: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715
Latest Version: 30-2-500, 30-2-510, 30-2-515, 30-2-700, 30-2-710, 30-2-715