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ID H0095
Bill
Status
2/21/2017
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
H0095 Summary
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Prize winner identifying information cannot be publicly disclosed by the state lottery for winners of $600 or more, except with written authorization specific to the information being released.
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Written authorization for disclosure must be executed only after a person is confirmed as a prize winner and cannot be required as a condition of prize payment.
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State lottery may share prize winner identifying information with state agencies required by law to receive it, the multi-state lottery association, and entities responsible for transferring jackpot prizes without authorization.
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Prize winner identifying information and records are exempt from public disclosure under Idaho's public records law, though the winner's name and state of residence become public after six months from the date the prize is claimed.
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Lottery retailers' identifying information remains protected from disclosure; the state lottery may only identify the vendor of a winning ticket.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that the state lottery shall not disclose certain identifying information of prize winners, to provide criteria for written authorization by a prize winner to disclose identifying information, to provide an exception to certain state agencies and vendors; and to provide that certain identifying information and records of prize winners shall be exempt from disclosure.
STATE LOTTERY
Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
2/22/2017