Indiana House Bill 1420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-16 - First Reading: Referred to Employment, Labor and Pensions
Pending: House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that an employer may not request an employee or applicant for employment to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose access information that allows access to or observation of the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account. Provides that an educational institution may not request a student or prospective student to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose access information that allows access to or observation of the student's or prospective student's personal Internet account. Provides that an employer may not discharge, discipline, fail to hire, or otherwise penalize an employee or applicant for employment because of a failure to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of the employee's or applicant's personal Internet account. Provides that an educational institution may not expel, discipline, fail to admit, or otherwise penalize a student or prospective student because of a failure to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of the student's or prospective student's personal Internet account. Provides exemptions for: (1) electronic communications devices, accounts, and services provided by or paid for by an employer or educational institution; (2) the unauthorized transfer of an employer's proprietary or confidential information or financial data; or (3) information that can be obtained without access information or is available from public sources. Makes violations a Class B misdemeanor. Allows a civil action for violations or threatened violations. Requires that a person, at least 60 days before bringing a civil action, make a written demand for damages that may not exceed $1,000. Provides for an

Access to personal Internet accounts.

Rep. Terri Jo Austin [D]

Rep. David Ober [R]

Rep. Christina Hale [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-16	House	First Reading: Referred to Employment, Labor and Pensions
2014-01-15	House	Authored by Representative Austin.
2014-01-15	House	Coauthored by Representatives Ober, Hale

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/house/1420/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/8/a/ee8a4910/HB1420.01.INTR.pdf