Bill > HB5816

This bill, titled the Public Safety Officer Privacy Act, aims to protect the personal information of public safety officers, defined as peace officers, firefighters, and correctional officers. It prohibits any person, business, association, or government agency from publicly posting or displaying a public safety officer's personal information, such as their home address, phone numbers, or social security number, within five days of receiving a written request from the officer to do so. The bill also makes it illegal for individuals, businesses, or associations to solicit, sell, or trade such information online if the intent is to threaten the officer or their immediate family. Furthermore, it amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to exclude the personal information of public safety officers, as defined by this new act, from being considered a public record accessible under FOIA, unless the officer explicitly consents to its release. This means that government agencies will no longer be required to disclose this information when requested through FOIA if the officer has submitted a privacy request.