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HI SB207

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from requiring employees and job applicants to disclose personal social media usernames, passwords, or divulge information from personal accounts

  • Prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to access personal social media accounts in the employer's presence

  • 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

  • Provides immunity for employers from liability resulting from their failure to request or require disclosure of personal account usernames or passwords

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/15/2013
Technology and the Arts1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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