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Committee reports favorably on bill letting judges seek redaction of personal data, limits some medical examiner disclosures
Summary
The Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 662 favorably. Sponsor Representative John Blanton said the bill would let judges petition agencies to withhold personally identifiable information and would restrict public access to certain medical examiner records while allowing medical providers access.
The Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 662 favorably after a brief hearing in which sponsor Representative John Blanton described two privacy provisions: one allowing judges to request redaction of personally identifiable information held by government agencies, and a second limiting public access to certain medical examiner records, he said.
Representative John Blanton, state representative for the 90 Second District, told the committee the bill has two parts. "The first part covers our judges, both federal and state. It allows them to write and petition government entities to prevent them from releasing their personal information or immediate family members, I.e., names, date of birth,…
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