HB 635 (2016) -  Social Media Privacy

by Dudley
Prohibits employer from requesting or requiring access to social media account of employee or prospective employee; prohibits employer from taking retaliatory personnel action against employee as result of employee's refusal to allow access to his or her social media account; prohibits employer from failing or refusing to hire prospective employee as result of prospective employee's refusal to allow access to his or her social media account; authorizes civil action for violation; provides penalty for violation; provides for recovery of attorney fees & court costs; specifies that employer is not prohibited from seeking access to social media accounts used primarily for employer's business purposes.
Effective Date: October 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 11/17/2015 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/10/2015 - 5:08 PM Member: Dudley Committee: Version: __

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Statute Other Bill Citations
448.077 CS/SB 186