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Rep. Murray proposes misdemeanor for elected officials who 'dox' constituents; registry officials seek exemption for public records
Summary
Rep. Alessandra Murray introduced HB 1084 to make it a misdemeanor for elected officials to publicly disclose a constituent's personal information with intent to harm; the Registry of Deeds Association urged an exemption to protect statutorily required public records from removal.
Representative Alessandra Murray, sponsor of HB 1084, told the committee the bill "creates a misdemeanor offense for any elected officials who publicly disclose or dox constituents with the intent to harm or harass that constituent." Murray described constituent cases where a public post was reshared with workplace and address details and where a person who testified publicly later lost their job.
Members questioned whether the alleged conduct involved use of official access or only…
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