Committee adopts amendment to bar public bodies from selling PII to data brokers for immigration enforcement; bill advanced

Senate Bill 15 87 would prohibit public bodies from disclosing personally identifiable information to data brokers unless the broker provides a written attestation that it will not sell or transfer the data for immigration-enforcement purposes. The bill includes exceptions for court orders and records required under public-records law; a proposed -A6 amendment allows disclosure of publicly available information under the same attestation terms and moved the implementation date 91 days after adjournment.

Jacob Bell of Innovation Law Lab, testifying in support, said data brokers have contracted with federal immigration enforcement in documented cases and that state public bodies sometimes provide information that ends up in broker databases. He urged closing the information-sharing loophole so public bodies do not indirectly enable federal enforcement actions against immigrant residents.

Committee discussion noted the bill is narrower than some members would prefer; proponents said the Senate sponsors signaled interest in running broader conversations and the amendments are technical changes that responded to the Oregon Judicial Department. The committee adopted the -A6 amendment by roll call and then voted to advance the amended bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.