Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information. (SB132)
Introduced By
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (GDCDPA); personal information; definition; collection of same; penalty for violation; jurisdiction of district courts. Provides that no agency shall require an individual to furnish or disclose his social security number (SSN) or driver's license number unless the furnishing or disclosure of such number is (i) expressly authorized by state or federal law and (ii) essential for the performance of that agency's duties. The bill also strengthens the remedies provisions of the GDCDPA by adding civil penalties matching those in FOIA, and grants general district courts the authority to hear GDCDPA cases. Additionally, the bill has enactment clauses giving it a delayed effective date of July 1, 2009, and requires state agencies to study their own collection and use of SSNs and report to the FOIA Council and JCOTS on such collection and use by October 1, 2008. The bill also contains a fourth enactment clause providing for the gathering of similar information about the use and collection of SSNs by cities, counties and towns with a population greater than 15,000. The bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council and JCOTS. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081756244 |
| 01/03/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/18/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB132) |
| 01/22/2008 | Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA) |
| 02/06/2008 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2008 | Communicated to House |
| 02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/13/2008 | Assigned GL sub: FOIA |
| 02/28/2008 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) |
| 03/03/2008 | Read second time |
| 03/04/2008 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 03/04/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 03/04/2008 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 03/04/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB132ER) |
| 03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/10/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB132ER) |
| 03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
| 04/11/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 843 (effective - see bill) |
Comments
Provides that no agency shall require an individual to furnish or disclose his social security number (SSN) or driver's license number unless the furnishing or disclosure of such number is (i) expressly authorized by state or federal law and (ii) essential for the performance of that agency's duties. The bill also strengthens the remedies provisions of the GDCDPA by adding civil penalties matching those in FOIA, and grants general district courts the authority to hear GDCDPA cases.