AL HB492 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 26 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-05-26 - Referred to Committee to Senate Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Relating to judges and justices; to prohibit government agencies, individuals, businesses, and associations from publicly posting or displaying judge's or justice's personal information on the Internet, provided they have received a written request from the judge or justice to refrain from doing so; to prohibit commercial data collectors from knowingly selling, trading, licensing, transferring, or purchasing judges' personal information; to provide for a process for a judge or justice to request their personal information not be made public; to provide for penalties for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

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Title

Relating to judges and justices; to prohibit government agencies, individuals, businesses, and associations from publicly posting or displaying judge's or justice's personal information on the Internet, provided they have received a written request from the judge or justice to refrain from doing so; to prohibit commercial data collectors from knowingly selling, trading, licensing, transferring, or purchasing judges' personal information; to provide for a process for a judge or justice to request their personal information not be made public; to provide for penalties for violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-25 - House - Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-05-25 - House - Adopt 59A53M-1 (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-26SenateReferred to Committee to Senate Judiciary
2023-05-26HouseRead First Time in Second House
2023-05-25HouseRead a Third Time and Pass as Amended
2023-05-25HouseAdopt 59A53M-1
2023-05-25HouseOn Third Reading in House of Origin
2023-05-24HouseRead Second Time in House of Origin
2023-05-24HouseReported Out of Committee in House of Origin
2023-05-24HouseAmendment/Substitute by House Judiciary 59A53M-1
2023-05-24HouseReported Favorably from House Judiciary
2023-05-18HouseIntroduced and Referred to House Judiciary
2023-05-18HouseRead First Time in House of Origin

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Bill Comments

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