Protections For Public Health Department Workers
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning protections for certain public health workers.
Bill Summary:
The act makes it unlawful for a person to make available on the internet the personal information of a public health worker if the dissemination of the personal information poses an imminent and serious threat to the public health worker's safety or the safety of the public health worker's family. "Public health worker" is defined in the act to include contractors or employees of contractors of the department of public health and environment or of county or district public health agencies, who are engaged in public health duties, and members of county or district boards of health, other than elected county commissioners. A violation of this law is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Further, a public health worker meeting certain requirements specified in statute may submit a written request to a state or local government official to remove personal information from public records that are available on the internet.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2021 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1107 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1107, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
29
AYE
4
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
61
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2021 | L.001 | HOU Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/11/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/11/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/11/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/20/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/19/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/09/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/08/2021 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/05/2021 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/08/2021 - No Amendments |
| 03/02/2021 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/16/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2021 | 153 | Protections For Public Health Dept Workers |