An Act to Protect the Confidentiality of Information of Individual Customers of a Public Utility
Sponsored By: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Community well-being check records stay private
If you join a city or town well‑being check program, your application and personal details are private. First responders can see only the details they need to run the check, including health info. These records are not open to the public.
Stronger privacy for utility and sewer customers
The law makes many utility and sewer customer records private. The state Public Utilities Commission can label certain public‑utility customer records as confidential, and those records are not public. For public sewer systems, your name, contact info, usage, payments, credit, and your or a family member’s financial or medical details are confidential. Sewer systems may share records only with your consent (a social‑service agency can certify consent), for required billing, by lawful process, with emergency managers during an emergency, when law requires, or for debt, credit, or usage reporting allowed by law. If you have a protection‑from‑abuse order and told the sewer system, it cannot share your debt or credit info for collection. If the sewer system is also a water utility, the same confidentiality rules set by the utilities commission apply.
Rail hazmat shipment records mostly private
Records about hazardous materials that railroads give to emergency teams are confidential. This includes routes and how often trains carry these materials. After a main‑line derailment or a dangerous spill, records about that incident become public.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark W. Lawrence
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 99
5/23/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/21/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/20/2025HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-49).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/13/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-49) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-49).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
5/7/2025SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/21/2025HouseCommittee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-49), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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