This Amendment does the following: (1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.

Plain English Breakdown

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This Amendment does the following: (1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.

This Amendment does the following: (1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.

What This Bill Does

• This Amendment does the following: (1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.
• (2) Clarifies that prohibited conduct is limited to those who publicly post or publicly display protected personal information.
• (3) Removes the section prohibiting a person from transferring a correctional officer’s personal information to any other person through any medium, which would allow for companies that provide services like credit reporting, identity verification, and fraud detection to provide these services to correctional officers and their spouses and children.
• (4) Clarifies that the private right of action is limited to personal information that is publicly posted or publicly displayed.

Limits and Unknowns

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Official Summary Text

This Amendment does the following:

(1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.
(2) Clarifies that prohibited conduct is limited to those who publicly post or publicly display protected personal information.
(3) Removes the section prohibiting a person from transferring a correctional officer’s personal information to any other person through any medium, which would allow for companies that provide services like credit reporting, identity verification, and fraud detection to provide these services to correctional officers and their spouses and children.
(4) Clarifies that the private right of action is limited to personal information that is publicly posted or publicly displayed.
(5) Makes technical corrections to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Hoffner

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 32

AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 on line 30 by deleting “

communicate to another

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

intentionally communicate

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 on lines 48 through 49 by deleting “

disclose such personal information.

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

publicly post or publicly display.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 by deleting lines 60 through 61 in their entirety.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 on line 69 by deleting “

who is aggrieved by a

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

whose personal information is publicly posted or publicly displayed in

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 on line 111 by deleting “

two

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

2

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 32 on line 119 by deleting “

two-year

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

2-year

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment does the following:

(1) Changes the definition of “publicly post” or “publicly display” to require intentional communication.

(2) Clarifies that prohibited conduct is limited to those who publicly post or publicly display protected personal information.

(3) Removes the section prohibiting a person from transferring a correctional officer’s personal information to any other person through any medium, which would allow for companies that provide services like credit reporting, identity verification, and fraud detection to provide these services to correctional officers and their spouses and children.

(4) Clarifies that the private right of action is limited to personal information that is publicly posted or publicly displayed.

(5) Makes technical corrections to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Author: Senator Hoffner