HB 1457 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to judicial security

HB 1457 creates the "Judicial Privacy Act," requiring government agencies and internet entities to remove judicial officers' personal information from public records upon written request. It directly affects Missouri state judges, court clerks, prosecutors, and federal judges serving in Missouri courts, defining "personal information" to include home addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security details. The bill mandates that agencies remove such information within five business days of a valid request and prohibits internet businesses from selling or displaying it. Violations allow judicial officers to seek legal action for removal and recover attorney fees. The law exempts court records in statewide automation systems but applies broadly to public online content.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from protecting only 'judicial officers' to also protecting 'court-related officers' and 'juvenile officers'. This change broadens the privacy protections to include a wider range of legal professionals and court staff who handle sensitive information.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional court personnel beyond just judges and attorneys, now covering circuit clerks, juvenile officers, and various federal judges.
DEFINITION

The term 'judicial officer' was replaced with 'court-related officer' to encompass a broader range of legal professionals and court staff.

The definition of 'government agency' was renumbered from (2) to (3) to accommodate the new 'court-related officer' definition as (1).

ELIGIBILITY

New category added for 'juvenile officer or chief deputy juvenile officer' to extend privacy protections to juvenile justice system personnel.

SCOPE

Additional federal judicial positions were added to the list of protected officers, including magistrate judges and bankruptcy court judges.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred: Judiciary(H)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Hinman
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