Privacy protections for nonprofit organizations.
Summary
Defines "personal information", with respect to a nonprofit organization, as a compilation of data that directly or indirectly identifies a person as a member of, supporter of, volunteer for, or donor to, the nonprofit organization. Prohibits a public agency (defined in the bill as a state agency or a political subdivision) from doing the following: (1) Requiring a person or nonprofit organization to provide personal information to the public agency, or otherwise compelling the release of personal information. (2) Releasing, publicizing, or publicly disclosing personal information in its possession. (3) Requesting or requiring a current or prospective contractor or grantee to provide a list of nonprofit organizations to which the current or prospective contractor or grantee has provided financial or nonfinancial support. Provides exceptions to these prohibitions with respect to disclosures made: (1) in compliance with specified laws; or (2) under certain circumstances in the context of litigation. Provides that personal information is considered confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Indiana's access to public records act (act). Provides that a person alleging a violation of the bill's provisions may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, specified damages, or both. Provides that: (1) a public employee; (2) a public official; or (3) an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor for a public agency; who violates the bill's provisions is subject to the penalties and discipline that apply with respect to violations of the act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 24, 2023
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 50, nays 0
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
P
Mike Karickhoff
RRepublican
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