Introduced
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To revise a law that restricts disclosing information about videos, books or recordings borrowed or rented by an individual without notifying the individual. The bill would allow the notification to be a written notice included with the material at the time it is rented or borrowed.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To revise a law that restricts disclosing information about videos, books or recordings borrowed or rented by an individual without notifying the individual. The bill would allow the notification to be a written notice included with the material at the time it is rented or borrowed, and remove sanctions from unknowing or "incidental" release. It would also delete a provision allowing damages of up to $5,000 violation, instead limiting customer awards to the amount of any actual damages incurred.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To allow damages of up to $1,000 violation, instead of limiting customer awards to the amount of any actual damages incurred.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a higher level of disclosure and specific consent required from customers for release of information about rentals or borrowings.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 59 to 49 (details)
To revise a law that restricts disclosing information about videos, books or recordings borrowed or rented by an individual without notifying the individual. The bill would allow the notification to be a written notice included with the material at the time it is rented or borrowed, and remove sanctions from unknowing or "incidental" release. It would also delete a provision allowing damages of up to $5,000 violation, instead limiting customer awards to the amount of any actual damages incurred.
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision allowing disclosures to a third party that are "incidental" to the ordinary course of business of the discloser.
The amendment failed 9 to 27 (details)
Amendment offered
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To authorize lawsuits and damages up to $5,000 for unauthorized disclosures.
The amendment failed 11 to 25 (details)
Amendment offered
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To make the required written confidentiality notices more specific, and more conspicuous.
The amendment failed 10 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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To replace key provisions of the bill with a less ambiguous ban on releasing non-public information without informed consent.
The amendment failed 10 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 28 to 8 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Received
