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HI SB207
Bill
Status
1/18/2013
Primary Sponsor
William Espero
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from requiring employees and job applicants to disclose personal social media usernames, passwords, or divulge information from personal accounts
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Prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to access personal social media accounts in the employer's presence
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Provides exceptions allowing employers to request account access if they have specific information about an employee's use of a personal account for business purposes or unauthorized transfer of proprietary or confidential information
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Provides immunity for employers from liability resulting from their failure to request or require disclosure of personal account usernames or passwords
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Applies the restrictions to "personal accounts" rather than limiting the protections to social media platforms specifically
Legislative Description
Social Media; Password; Username; Privacy; Employer; Employee; Employment
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2/15/2013