Bill > SB1114

This bill aims to enhance the privacy and protection of sensitive personal information related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status (SOGISC) collected by various California state entities. It defines "information pertaining to SOGISC" broadly to include sexual orientation identity, gender identity or expression, and identification as intersex or having sex characteristics that vary from typical associations. The bill prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable SOGISC information collected by specified state agencies, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and public postsecondary education institutions to entities outside of California state government or its contractors, with limited exceptions for federal programs, interstate agreements, or valid court orders, and requires such disclosures to be minimal. Furthermore, it declares SOGISC information confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act unless it is deidentified. The bill also clarifies that information that could reasonably be used to infer transgender or intersex status is also protected, and violations are subject to penalties under the Information Practices Act of 1977. The legislation includes findings that this protection is necessary to safeguard individuals who voluntarily provide this sensitive self-identification data.