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MO HB2120
Bill
Status
Engrossed
4/6/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jered Taylor
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AI Summary
- Creates "The Personal Privacy Protection Act," prohibiting public agencies from requiring, compelling, or publicly disclosing personal information that identifies a person as a member, supporter, volunteer, or donor to any 501(c) tax-exempt organization
- Classifies all such personal information held by public agencies as closed records under Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610), with exceptions for ethics commission investigations, court-issued warrants, and litigation discovery requiring clear and convincing evidence of compelling need
- Allows civil suits for violations with damages of no less than $2,500 per violation, up to triple damages for intentional violations, plus potential attorney's fees; knowing violations constitute a class B misdemeanor
- Expands the offense of tampering with a judicial officer to include disseminating personal information (home address, SSN, financial account numbers, identity of minor children, etc.) online or through other means, and elevates the penalty from a class D felony to a class B felony if death or bodily injury results
- Creates a new offense of tampering with a public official — covering legislators, statewide elected officials, first responders, children's division employees, and corrections employees — for disseminating their family's personal information to harass or intimidate, classified as a class D felony or class B felony if death or bodily injury results
Legislative Description
Creates the Personal Privacy Protection Act
Last Action
Reported Do Pass (S)
5/9/2022
Committee Referrals
Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight4/14/2022
Fiscal Review3/31/2022
Rules - Administrative Oversight2/24/2022
Emerging Issues2/1/2022
Full Bill Text
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