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HB2570 • 2025

Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to keep confidential and not disclose to the public any personally identifiable information of employees who provided information for or participated in investigations or inspections of places of employment.

Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to keep confidential and not disclose to the public any personally identifiable information of employees who provided information for or participated in investigations or inspections of places of employment.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  4. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes new disclosure laws. The Act requires the director of DCBS to not disclose to the public any information that could be used to identify certain employees who take part in certain OSHA inspections. The Act creates exceptions. The Act requires the director to adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5).
Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to keep confidential and not disclose to the public any personally identifiable information of employees who provided information for or participated in investigations or inspections of places of employment. Creates exceptions to the prohibition against disclosure. Requires the director to adopt rules and establish procedures regarding confidentiality and disclosure of personally identifiable information.
Relating to: Relating to confidentiality of identifying information of employees who participate in workplace safety inspections.
Current location: In House Committee