House Bill 880

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT FOR STATE AGENCIES"; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN RECORDS OF ANY PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSEE THAT ARE HELD BY A STATE AGENCY THAT LICENSES PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED PUBLIC RECORDS, UNLESS THE LICENSEE HAS CONSENTED TO THE RELEASE OF SUCH RECORDS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN AGENCY FROM DISCLOSING A PERSON'S PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED BY AN AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD SHALL BE DISCLOSED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN MATTERS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ANY REQUESTOR WHO MISREPRESENTS HIS OR HER PURPOSE FOR SEEKING MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION, OR WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ANY RULES OF AN AGENCY PROMULGATED TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, OR ANY CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, FIRM OR OTHER ENTITY WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO SELLS TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED BY AN AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD IS LIABLE TO THE PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE INFORMATION FOR DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, FEES, OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDY DETERMINED TO BE APPROPRIATE BY THE COURT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY REDISCLOSE THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING REDISCLOSURE FOR COMPENSATION, ONLY FOR A CERTAIN PERMITTED USE, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH REDISCLOSURE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN RECORDS HELD BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS DONE BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT BE PUBLIC RECORD; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-61-11.11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS ACT, PERSONS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT BY USING INFORMATION THAT WAS UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED TO CONTACT INDIVIDUALS BY TELEPHONE, MAY ALSO BE INVESTIGATED AND SANCTIONED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR AND SALES OF ANY RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT LICENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-3-725, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO VIOLATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jerry R. Turner

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 8

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Feb 28

1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Business and Financial Institutions and on Judiciary, Division A
3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate