An Act prohibiting the malicious doxing of personal information
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to the malicious doxing of personal information. The Judiciary.
Criminal harassment; reproductive privacy
Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against another person for disseminating the personal identifying information of themselves or a family member with the malicious intent of bringing criminal harassment or bodily harm to the victim; clarifies how a judge may assess damages to the plaintiff and where civil action may be prohibited; provides that doxing an individual for activities related to reproductive or gender affirming care can be assessed additional penalties.
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