HCS HB 3 -- PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

SPONSOR:  Pratt

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Judiciary
by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute prohibits any person from knowingly posting the
name, home address, Social Security number, or telephone number
of any person on the Internet with the intent of causing great
bodily harm or death or threatening to cause great bodily harm or
death to the person.  Any person who violates this provision is
guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow county
officials and other government agencies to post public
information on the Internet while prohibiting the posting of
personal information with the intent of causing harm or death.
It is important for citizens to have access to public information
such as voter records, tax records, and real estate records.
Posting this information on the Internet is one way to
efficiently provide public access to this information.

Testifying for the bill were Missouri State Treasurer; Boone
County Clerk; Boone County Collector; Boone County Recorder of
Deeds; and Missouri Land Title Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Special Session
Last Updated September 19, 2005 at 2:44 pm