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SB 3015: PERSONAL INFORMATION; GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLICATION CONTROLS; DATA SECURITY; NOTIFICATION; CAUSE OF ACTION; REPORTS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.)

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Prohibits government entities from making personal information publicly accessible through a publicly accessible information system or publicly accessible source of information, except under certain conditions.  Allows individuals who reasonably believe their personal information is publicly accessible through a government entity's publicly accessible information system or publicly accessible source of information to submit a written notice to the entity to require corrective action.  Establishes a cause of action to compel compliance.  Establishes statutory penalties for intentional noncompliance.  Requires government entities to adopt and implement policies and procedures to prevent personal information from being publicly accessible.  Requires government entities that own, license, maintain, use, collect, or possess personal information to implement and maintain certain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect the personal information.  Requires government entities to provide notice to individuals in the case of a breach of a security system protecting personal information.  Requires government entities to submit an annual report to the Legislature.  Effective 1/1/2525.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs1MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment59SEC
Feb 12, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations59SEC
Feb 12, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations23SEC
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs23SEC
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

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