A bill to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals; to protect certain information of judges and certain other individuals from disclosure; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and certain other people and entities; and to provide remedies.
House Bill No. 5724 is designed to enhance the safety and privacy of judges and their immediate family members by protecting their personal information from being disclosed. The bill defines important terms such as "judge," "immediate family member," and "personal identifying information." It sets forth the responsibilities of various state and local government officials and entities to protect this information. Judges are given the right to request the removal of their personal information from public records, and such requests must be complied with within five business days. The bill also outlines remedies for violations, including the ability to pursue civil actions for injunctive relief and the recovery of court costs and attorney fees. There are exceptions in the bill for news reporting and information that judges have voluntarily published. The legislation is referred to as the "Judicial Protection Act" and aims to provide comprehensive protections for the personal information and physical safety of judges and their families.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported with substitute H-2
Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-3 offered
by
The substitute failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 81 to 27 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported with substitute S-3
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-3
Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 9, following line 20, by inserting:
“Sec. 8. Records protected under this act may be obtained by a member of the media by court order. Records obtained by a member of the media under this section must not be publicly released except by court order. As used in this section, “member of the media” means a news reporter or press photographer who holds valid press identification credentials.” and renumbering the remaining section.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 9, line 21, by striking out all of section 8.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 9, line 18, by striking out all of subsection (5).
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 22, after “of” by striking out “other property owned.” and inserting “any other dwelling used and owned by the judge or immediate family member as a dwelling. A dwelling under this subparagraph may not be used to generate income.”.
The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)
Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)
