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Subcommittee lays aside bill to shield minors' personal data in state internships (HB 1590)
Summary
The subcommittee laid HB 1590 on the table after discussion about routing the bill to the FOIA Council. The bill would allow state agencies to withhold participating minors' personal information from public records, while keeping program-level data public.
Delegate Kent introduced HB 1590, a bill that would allow state agencies to withhold personal information for minors who participate in agency-run programs and internships. The measure, as explained by the patron, would not withhold program-level information such as participation counts or results; it would apply only to minors (persons 18 and under), the delegate said.
The bill drew questions about whether the FOIA (Freedom of Information…
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