LIBRARIES-CONFIDENTIALITY
Summary
Amends the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Sets forth procedures under which a library may publish or make any information contained in its records available to the public if the information is requested by a sworn law enforcement officer who represents that it is impractical to secure a court order as a result of an emergency where the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that there is an imminent danger of physical harm. Provides that these procedures shall not alter any right to challenge the use or dissemination of patron information that is otherwise permitted by law. Provides that the disclosure of information under these provisions does not constitute a privacy violation or a breach of confidentiality.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Apr 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 20, 2007
Signed Aug 10, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2007 · House Mar 15, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 15, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 10, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-9)
house
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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