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MT HB697
Bill
Status
Failed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bill Mercer
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AI Summary
- Public employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy in electronic communications sent or received through agency-provided and managed communication systems, regardless of content
- Personal communications sent through public agency email or communication systems result in voluntary waiver of privacy rights
- Public agency legal counsel is not required to review communications for privacy implications when responding to public information requests if those communications were sent through agency-provided systems
- Electronic communications on public systems remain subject to public records laws, record retention schedules, and agency ethics policies
- "Work-related purposes" is defined to include communications about terms of employment, rights, benefits, and conditions of employment
Legislative Description
Clarify government employee privacy rights
State Government
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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