Bill > HB1822

This bill provides enhanced privacy protections for public servants by establishing a legal framework that restricts data brokers from disclosing personal information about judges, elected officials, and their associated persons. The legislation defines "protected information" as including home addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and vehicle identifiers, and requires data brokers to immediately cease disclosing such information upon receiving a written request from a covered person or their authorized agent. The bill imposes both civil and criminal penalties for violations, with civil penalties including damages of $1,000 per violation, potential punitive damages, and attorney fees, while criminal penalties range from misdemeanor of the third degree for reckless violations to misdemeanor of the second degree for intentional violations. The law aims to protect public servants and their families from potential threats and intimidation by making it more difficult for malicious actors to obtain personal contact information, with coverage lasting for the principal person's lifetime and ten years for associated persons. The bill explicitly allows for liberal interpretation to accomplish its purpose of safeguarding public servants' privacy while still permitting necessary disclosures for official candidacy and residency challenges.

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