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Panel backs bill to shield Judicial Qualifications Commission employees' personal information
Summary
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on Senate Bill 302, which would create a public-records exemption for current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) after the sponsor described online harassment and doxxing of JQC staff.
The Judiciary Committee voted to report favorably on Senate Bill 302, a measure that would create a public-records exemption for the personal information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Sponsor Senator Rouson told the committee the JQC ‘‘is the independent body charged with investigating and prosecuting allegations of misconduct against judges’’ and that employees who handle complaints have experienced ‘‘online doxing of their personal information, threatening phone calls and emails, and social media intimidation’’ from dissatisfied complainants. He said the exemption would provide those employees the same protections afforded to other investigative and prosecutorial partners.
The committee received one appearance form from Brian Tegel, executive director of the JQC, who waived in support. There was no debate recorded. The roll call recorded nine yeas and one nay; the transcript shows Senator Gates voting no and the remaining voting members recorded voting yes. The committee reported the bill favorably.
No amendments were adopted on the floor; the bill was advanced with the committee's favorable report.
