Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, enacts the "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act"; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for officers, employees, or contractors of a state agency or local governmental entity that is required by law to be issued a warrant prior to obtaining personal information or sensitive data about an individual to knowingly purchase, license, or otherwise obtain the personal information or sensitive data from a controller in lieu of the warrant requirement. - Ame...
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Summary
The bill prohibits officers, employees, or contractors of state agencies or local governments from purchasing or licensing personal or sensitive data when a warrant is required. Violations are a Class B misdemeanor, with limited exceptions for emergencies, imminent danger, consent, or federal orders. It aims to protect privacy by enforcing the warrant requirement.
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