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the analysis is on governmental expenditure and revenue impacts and may not provide a comprehensive summary of the legislation.
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S. 0126
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill amends provisions of the Law Enforcement Personal Information Privacy Protection
Act and the Judicial Personal Information Privacy Protection Act. This bill clarifies the
procedures for eligible individuals to notify individual state and local government agencies of the
individual’s choice to restrict his personal information, clarifies responsibilities of affected
agencies, and enumerates exceptions to an agency’s duty to restrict qualifying personal
information. This bill also requires Court Administration and the Criminal Justice Academy to
collaborate to create the request form for law enforcement officers and judges. Further, this bill
delays the effective date of Act 56 of 2023, which enacts the Law Enforcement Personal
Information Protection Act and the Judicial Personal Privacy Protection Act, from July 1, 2025,
to January 1, 2026.
This bill will have no expenditure impact on the Criminal Justice Academy and Judicial as each
anticipates being able to manage its provisions with existing appropriations. The Criminal Justice
Academy reports it has already built a form meeting the bill’s requirements.
The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) contacted all counties to determine the local
expenditure impact of this bill. Responses received from Aiken, Chesterfield, Dorchester, and
Florence all indicated this bill will not result in a cost for complying with the amended
provisions of the Law Enforcement Personal Information Privacy Protection Act and the Judicial
Personal Information Privacy Protection Act. However, it is noted the counties are still working
on implementation of Act 56 of 2023. Aiken and Dorchester reported they anticipate substantial
costs or changes to existing processes may be necessary to accomplish the privacy protections
required by the Act but have no expectation of additional expenses from this bill. Based on these
responses, we anticipate this bill will have no local expenditure impact.
This fiscal impact has been updated to include the local expenditure impact.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Introduced on January 14, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill amends provisions of the Law Enforcement Personal Information Privacy Protection
Act and the Judicial Personal Information Privacy Protection Act. This bill clarifies the
Bill Number: S. 0126 Introduced on Januar
y 14, 2025
Subject: Law Enforcement and Judicial Personal Privacy Protection
Requestor: Senate Judiciary
RFA Analyst(s): Welsh
Impact Date: March 4, 2025 - Updated for Additional Agency Response
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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
DISCLAIMER: THIS FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REPRESENTS THE OPINION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE
AGENCY OFFICIAL WHO APPROVED AND SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT. IT IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN EXPRESSION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
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S. 0126
procedures for eligible individuals to notify individual state and local government agencies of the
individual’s choice to restrict his personal information, clarifies responsibilities of affected
agencies, and enumerates exceptions to an agency’s duty to restrict qualifying personal
information. This bill also requires Court Administration and the Criminal Justice Academy to
collaborate to create the request form for law enforcement officers and judges. Further, this bill
delays the effective date of Act 56 of 2023, which enacts the Law Enforcement Personal
Information Protection Act and the Judicial Personal Privacy Protection Act from July 1, 2025,
to January 1, 2026.
This bill will have no expenditure impact on the Criminal Justice Academy and Judicial as each
anticipates being able to manage its provisions with existing appropriations. The Criminal Justice
Academy reports it has already built a form meeting the bill’s requirements.
State Revenue
N/A
Local Expenditure
This bill clarifies the procedures for eligible individuals to notify individual state and local
government agencies of the individual’s choice to restrict his personal information, clarifies
responsibilities of affected agencies, and enumerates exceptions to an agency’s duty to restrict
qualifying personal information. This bill also delays the effective date of Act 56 of 2023, which
enacts the Law Enforcement Personal Information Protection Act and the Judicial Personal
Privacy Protection Act, from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
RFA contacted all counties to determine the local expenditure impact of this bill. Responses
received from Aiken, Chesterfield, Dorchester, and Florence all indicated this bill will not result
in a cost for complying with the amended provisions of the Law Enforcement Personal
Information Privacy Protection Act and the Judicial Personal Information Privacy Protection Act.
However, it is noted the counties are still working on implementation of Act 56 of 2023. Aiken
and Dorchester reported they anticipate substantial costs or changes to existing processes may be
necessary to accomplish the privacy protections required by the Act but have no expectation of
additional expenses from this bill. Based on these responses, we anticipate this bill will have no
local expenditure impact.
This fiscal impact has been updated to include the local expenditure impact.
Local Revenue
N/A