Report Title:
Identity Theft; Family Court Records; Judgments
Description:
Establishes a task force to review possible redaction of all or a portion of social security numbers contained in family court records, judgments affecting title to land, and any other documents maintained by the judiciary and available for public inspection. (SB2158 HD1)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2158 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
S.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to identity theft.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this bill is to establish a task force to undertake a review of issues and practices relating to the use of social security numbers in records and documents maintained by the judiciary.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established, within the office of information practices for administrative purposes, a social security number truncation task force. The task force shall:
(1) Review current practices associated with use and disclosure for public inspection of social security numbers in family court records and documents, records and documents relating to title of land, and any other records and documents maintained by the judiciary that are available for public inspection;
(2) Study and take into account the:
(A) Current volume of these records or documents;
(B) Likely future increase or decrease in the volume of these records or documents;
(C) Impact that any proposed mandatory redaction may have on human or other resources within the judiciary;
(D) Practicability of any proposed mandatory redaction for certain types of records or documents; and
(E) Likely effect of implementation of any program involving mandatory redaction on the efficiency of the judiciary in making certain records or documents publicly available;
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(3) Recommend, if found necessary, proposed legislation relating to mandatory or discretionary redaction of the entirety or a portion of social security numbers that appear in records or documents of the judiciary that are available for public inspection, and specify whether or not the proposed legislation should be prospective in its application.
(b) The task force shall be composed of five members to be selected by the director of the office of information practices; provided that at least two members of the task force shall be selected from employees of the judiciary who have had significant experience in working with the types of records and documents specified in subsection (a). The director of the office of information practices shall designate one member of the task force as its chairperson.
(c) The task force members shall serve without compensation.
(d) The office of information practices shall provide necessary staff and logistical support for the task force.
SECTION 3. Upon completion of its review, the task force shall prepare and submit to the legislature its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2007. The task force shall cease to exist on July 1, 2007.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.