SB 1176
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUD DPA 7-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 27-1-2-0
House: GOV DP 9-0-0-0| 3rd Read 41-16-3-0
SB 1176: health professionals; address; confidentiality
Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27
Transmitted
Overview
Adds a certified nursing assistant or a registered nurse (Health Professional) to the list of eligible
persons who can petition the superior court to prohibit the general public from accessing their
records.
History
In any county, an eligible person may request that the general public be prohibited from accessing
records relating to that person maintained by the county recorder, county assessor, county
treasurer or the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Additionally, an eligible person,
and any other registered voter who resides at the same residence address as the eligible person,
may request that the general public be prohibited from assessing records relating to that person,
including any of the person's documents and the voting precinct number contained in their voter
registration record (A.R.S. § 11-483 and 16-153).
Currently, there are 21 individuals who are eligible persons which include a: 1) former public
official; 2) peace officer; 3) spouse of a peace officer; 4) spouse or minor child of a deceased
peace officer; 5) justice; 6) judge; 7) commissioner; 8) hearing officer; 9) public defender; 10)
prosecutor; 11) code enforcement officer; 12) adult or juvenile corrections officer; 13) corrections
support staff member; 14) probation officer; 15) member of the commission on appellate court
appointments; 16) member of the board of executive clemency; 17) law enforcement support staff
member; 18) employee of the Arizona Department of Child Safety or Adult Protective Services;
19) national guard member; 20) a victim of harassment, domestic violence, sexual offense or
stalking; and 21) a firefighter (A.R.S. §§ 11-483; 11-484; 16-153; 28-454; 39-123 and 39-124).
A person who knowingly shares the personal information of certain eligible persons on the internet
is guilty of a class 5 felony if the dissemination of the information is reasonably apparent to pose
an imminent and serious threat to the safety of the eligible person or the eligible person's family
(A.R.S. § 13-2401).
Provisions
1. Authorizes a Health Professional to request the county recorder, county assessor, county
treasurer and ADOT to prohibit public access to their information. (Sec. 1, 2, and 4-7)
2. Stipules the county recorder, county assessor and county treasurer must send a notice to the
health professional informing them of the order's expiration date six months before the
expiration date. (Sec. 1, 2 and 4)
3. Prohibits a person from knowingly making available personal information of a health
professional on the internet if the dissemination of the personal information poses an imminent
and serious threat to the safety of the eligible person or the eligible person's family. (Sec. 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note
SB 1176
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4. Modifies the definition of eligible person, immediate family and personal information to include
health professionals. (Sec. 1 and 3)
5. Defines health professional. (Sec. 1-7)
6. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-7)