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SB1121 • 2025

Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information.

Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information.

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Judiciary
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 417, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, June 24, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Weber.

  7. 2025-06-11 House

    Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 54; Nays, 2--Chaichi, Chotzen; Excused, 4--Diehl, Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  8. 2025-06-11 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Chotzen.

  9. 2025-06-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-06-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.

  11. 2025-06-05 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.

  12. 2025-06-04 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.

  13. 2025-06-03 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-06-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-05-29 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-05-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  17. 2025-05-22 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-20 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-13 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-04-23 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  21. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  22. 2025-04-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  23. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Carried over to 04-17 by unanimous consent.

  24. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Second reading.

  25. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  26. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  27. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  28. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  29. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a new crime about disclosing private data. The Act also extends the time for some media to cure violations of a data privacy law. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates a new crime about disclosing private data. The Act also exempts some media from a data privacy law. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).</i>]
Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
[<i>Creates an exception in a consumer data privacy law for</i>]<b> Extends the time period, to July 1, 2026, during which </b>specified noncommercial educational broadcast stations<b> may cure violations of a consumer data privacy law</b>.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the disclosure of private information; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned