HB54 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Privacy, prohibit state agency from selling personal information of Alabama residents

Summary

HB 54 would prohibit Alabama state agencies from selling the personal information of Alabama residents to third parties.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would ban any state agency that collects or maintains personal information from selling that information to third parties. It defines personal information to include items such as Social Security numbers, government-issued ID numbers, financial account numbers with security codes, medical history, health insurance numbers, and online account usernames with passwords. It also excludes information that is publicly available, data that has been encrypted or otherwise altered to remove identifiers, and information that only includes the last four digits of a Social Security number. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law with the Governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• State agencies in Alabama that collect or maintain residents' personal information would be prohibited from selling that information to third parties.
• Alabama residents would have their personal information protected from being sold by state agencies.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): No state agency shall give or sell a resident's personal information to a third party.
• Section 1(b)(1): Personal information includes data such as Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, financial account numbers with required security codes, medical history, health insurance policy numbers, and online usernames with passwords.
• Section 1(b)(2): Exclusions include information publicly available from government entities, information that is encrypted or modified to remove identifiers, and information containing only the last four digits of a Social Security number.
• Section 2: Effective date — the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Privacy