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Advocate asks Judicial Council to fast-track implementation guidance for Transgender Privacy Act (SB 59)
Summary
CJ Daniel asked the Judicial Council to prioritize developing forms and procedures to implement Senate Bill 59 (Transgender Privacy Act), signed Oct. 13, citing threats from data aggregators that publish old names and gender‑history information.
CJ Daniel asked the Judicial Council during public comment to add implementation of Senate Bill 59—the Transgender Privacy Act—to the Council's near‑term agenda so courts can issue forms and processes to enforce privacy protections enacted by the Legislature and governor.
"It provides the legal mechanisms to restrict the public dissemination of sensitive personal information, including names, addresses, [and] gender history that could expose individuals to discrimination, harassment, and violence," CJ Daniel said. He told members that data aggregators and website scrapers are publishing name‑change records and that many sites do not allow individuals to request removal, leaving vulnerable people exposed.
Daniel asked the Council to prioritize creating a framework, forms, and rule‑making processes so individuals can locally request sealing or similar protections under SB 59. The speaker noted the law was signed Oct. 13, 2025, and asked that the Council add implementation guidance to an upcoming meeting agenda.
