An Act protecting personal identifying information on records of death
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to protect the privacy of individuals by making it unlawful to disclose identifying information found on records related to a person’s death. The legislation seeks to limit the release of sensitive details contained within these records, ensuring greater confidentiality for grieving families. It focuses specifically on safeguarding personal identifiers within death records maintained by state entities. This bill builds upon existing efforts to protect personal information.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the disclosure of identifying information on death records.
- Applies to records maintained by state and local government agencies.
- Defines ‘identifying information’ for the purpose of the law.
- Establishes penalties for violations of the law.
- Clarifies the scope of information covered by the law.
- Requires agencies to review and redact identifying information.
- Ensures compliance with privacy regulations regarding death records.
Who is affected
- Individuals and families of deceased persons
- State and local government agencies
- Public Health officials
- Death record custodians
Notable changes
- Creates a specific prohibition on disclosing identifying information in death records.
- Adds a layer of privacy protection to a traditionally sensitive area of record-keeping.
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