Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Rep. Steven Roberts of St. Louis - Personal Privacy Protection

Rep. Steven Roberts Jr.  of St. Louis is committed to standing up for the rights of others – and to utilizing his role as state legislator to advocate for fairness, equality and justice on behalf of those without the means to stand up for themselves. 


To that end, Roberts recently co-sponsored HCS HB 1358 – legislation designed to eliminate any requirement of personal online account access by landlords, employers and educational institutions.

HB 1358, as Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. of St. Louis knows, bans the requirement of personal account access as a condition of anything from residency and college enrollment to employment. It also protects private users from retaliation from employers or other entities once such a request has been denied.



Though HB 1358 does eliminate this access requirement, it does not prevent employers, landlords or public education institutions from accessing public information. This bill originated in the House’s Special Committee on Innovation and Technology.





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