SF 51 — A bill for an act limiting the release of personal information maintained by the department of transportation to out-of-state persons, and making penalties applicable.

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The bill restricts the release of personal information from the Department of Transportation to out-of-state persons and establishes penalties for violations.

• Section 321.11

  to a person, other than to an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency within this state , an employee of a federal or state agency within this state or political subdivision of this state in the performance of the employee’s official duties, a contract employee of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing in the conduct of an investigation, or a licensed private investigation agency within this state or a licensed security service within this state or a licensed employee of either, → to a person, other than to an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency within this state, an employee of a federal or state agency within this state or political subdivision of this state in the performance of the employee’s official duties, a contract employee of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing in the conduct of an investigation, or a licensed private investigation agency within this state or a licensed security service within this state or a licensed employee of either.

  This change clarifies who may receive personal information and reinforces that only specific in-state entities may access it.

• Section 321.11

  release personal information of a person issued a driver’s license by the department to an out-of-state person or agency if the release of personal information could be used to initiate a proceeding, issue a fine, or enforce any other penalty resulting from an alleged traffic violation, unless ordered to do so by a court, or unless the person whose personal information is requested has provided express written consent allowing the disclosure of the person’s personal information. → release personal information of a person issued a driver’s license by the department to an out-of-state person or agency if the release of personal information could be used to initiate a proceeding, issue a fine, or enforce any other penalty resulting from an alleged traffic violation unless ordered to do so by a court, or unless the person whose personal information is requested has provided express written consent allowing the disclosure of the person’s personal information.

  This change prohibits law enforcement from releasing driver’s license information to out-of-state individuals under certain conditions.

• By operation of law, a person who violates the bill commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.

  This establishes penalties for violating the restrictions on the release of personal information.

Action History

1. February 11, 2025

   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 259.

2. January 28, 2025

   Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

3. January 27, 2025

   Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2025 3:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

4. January 23, 2025

   Subcommittee: Dickey, Blake, and Webster.

5. January 15, 2025

   Introduced, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

• Adrian Dickey · Primary

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