An Act relative to personal information
This bill prohibits any individual, business, or organization from publicly sharing specific personal information about police officers, their spouses, or their children without the officer's consent. The law defines personal information to include home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, personal photos, and vehicle details, and it applies to any public posting or display on the internet. Violations of this rule are punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to two and a half years, or both penalties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward F. Coppinger
DDemocratic
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