Prohibits cellular telephone service provider from disclosing location of cellular phone. Business transaction privacy HB 3707 Prohibits business from using customer Social Security Number to identify customer. HB 3708 Prohibits business from disclosing personally identifiable information about customer. E-Mail Privacy HB 2038 Exempts information about individual provided to or received by state agency over Internet from disclosure under public records law. HB 3851 Establishes state registry that allows consumers to register if they do not wish to receive unsolicited commercial electronic mail.
Few issues touch the public's nerve as much as the issue of privacy .
However, lawmakers found out last week how complex it is to ensure privacy without interfering with digital commerce. A hearing was postponed on House Bill 2038 that exempts certain personal information provided to state agencies over the Internet from public disclosure after a review of the legislation showed major flaws. The issue will get a thorough airing this session after House Speaker Mark Simmons and Rep. Jeff Merkley introduced a major privacy package that deals with consumer privacy regarding genetic information, cellular phone use, unsolicited e-mail and transfer of information collected by businesses. Simmons told a business group last week he is interested in a discussion of the privacy bills, but won't push any of them without some consensus. A sophisticated tool to measure the actual impact of taxation was unveiled Friday in the House Revenue Committee.