SB 934 — Public Records/Homelessness Counts and Information Systems
by Senators Gruters and Perry
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee (CF)
The bill makes confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying requirements individual identifying information of a person contained in a Point-In-Time Count and Survey or data in a Homeless Management Information System collected pursuant to federal law and regulations. “Individual identifying information” is defined as information that directly or indirectly identifies a specific person, or can be linked with other available information to identify a specific person.
The bill provides for retroactive application of the exemption to protect similar information collected prior to the bill becoming a law.
The bill does not prohibit the release of aggregate information from a Point-In-Time Count and Survey or data in a Homeless Management Information System that does not disclose individual identifying information of a person.
The exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will stand repealed on October 2, 2027, unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature. The bill also includes a public necessity statement for the exemption as required by law.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect upon becoming law.
Vote: Senate 38-1; House 113-0