Privacy protections for nonprofit organizations.
Summary
Defines "personal information" as data that directly or indirectly identifies a "person" (including an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a government entity, a partnership, a trust, an estate, or other entity) as a: (1) member or supporter of; (2) volunteer for; or (3) donor to; a nonprofit organization. With certain exceptions, prohibits a state agency (including an executive, judicial, or legislative branch agency, state educational institution, or body corporate and politic) or political subdivision from doing the following: (1) Requiring a person or nonprofit organization to provide personal information to the state agency or political subdivision. (2) Releasing, publicizing, or publicly disclosing personal information in the state agency or political subdivision's possession. (3) Requesting or requiring a current or prospective contractor or grantee to provide a list of nonprofit organizations to which the current or prospective contractor or grantee has provided financial or nonfinancial support. Provides that personal information is considered confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Indiana's access to public records act (APRA). Provides that a person alleging a violation of the bill's provisions may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, specified damages, or both. Provides that: (1) a public employee; (2) a public official; or (3) an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor for a public agency; who violates the bill's provisions is subject to the penalties and discipline that apply with respect to violations of APRA.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 31, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 481: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 485: yeas 74, nays 20
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 270: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #3 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 77, nays 21
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Jim Buck
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
P
Mike Karickhoff
RRepublican
Co
Elizabeth Rowray
RRepublican
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