Council briefed on HB 1344 changes to judges' personal-information protections
Apr 17, 2026
Justice LaGrua summarized House Bill 1344, which modifies definitions of "judge" and related categories for personally identifiable information, creates procedures to restrict/unrestrict data, and allows title agents access under affirmation; council also urged judges to use available forms to protect their data.
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Justice LaGrua told the council that House Bill 1344, recently passed by the General Assembly, makes technical changes to how personally identifiable information for judges and their family members is defined and processed. "This was the tweak to last year's personally identifiable information bill," LaGrua said, explaining the bill was attached to broader tax and title legislation but preserves targeted protections and establishes forms and procedures for restricting data.
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