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SC S0126

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Johnson

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Origin

Senate

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "personal contact information" for law enforcement officers and judges to include property tax map numbers in addition to home addresses and personal cell phone numbers

  • Requires state and local government agencies to restrict eligible law enforcement officers' and judges' personal contact information from publicly available government websites upon submission of a designated form and notarized affidavit

  • Creates exceptions allowing disclosure of restricted information to title insurers, title insurance agents, attorneys in good standing, professional engineers/surveyors, personal representatives of deceased requesters, and government agencies

  • Protects state and local government employees from liability for claims arising from personal contact information in public records, while allowing eligible parties to petition courts for compliance orders

  • Delays the effective date of the original 2023 privacy protection acts from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, and directs the Office of Court Administration and SC Criminal Justice Academy to create a standardized request form

Legislative Description

Law Enforcement Personal Privacy Protection and Judicial Personal Privacy Protection

Last Action

Act No. 4

5/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/20/2025
Judiciary12/11/2024

Full Bill Text

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