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SB509 • 2026

Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit. Creates new act.

Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Jeremy Moss (District 7), Jeff Irwin (District 15), Sue Shink (District 14), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), John Cherry (District 27), Dayna Polehanki (District 5)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: DAYNA POLEHANKI
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit. Creates new act.

Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 SJ 24 Pg. 198

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: DAYNA POLEHANKI

  2. 2026-02-05 SJ 10 Pg. 76

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JOHN CHERRY

  3. 2026-02-03 SJ 8 Pg. 63

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SYLVIA SANTANA

  4. 2026-01-28 SJ 6 Pg. 39

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: MALLORY MCMORROW

  5. 2025-12-23 SJ 115 Pg. 1906

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SUE SHINK

  6. 2025-12-23 SJ 115 Pg. 1906

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: ROSEMARY BAYER

  7. 2025-12-03 SJ 107 Pg. 1787

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEFF IRWIN

  8. 2025-09-17 SJ 78 Pg. 942

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: JEREMY MOSS

  9. 2025-08-26 SJ 71 Pg. 862

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

  10. 2025-08-26 SJ 71 Pg. 862

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: public records; disclosure of certain information without a warrant; prohibit. Creates new act.