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Advocacy


Published on Apr 21, 2023

Doxing bill on Governor’s desk

Contact: Candice Bock, Lindsey Hueer, Katherine Walton

A bill that establishes a civil cause of action for doxing sits on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature. HB 1335 would prohibit publication of an individual’s personal identifying information (like phone number or address) without consent when the publishing of that information is made with intent or knowledge that the personal identifying information will be used to harm the individual. Certain conduct related to doxing could already qualify as a criminal offense – for example, harassment or stalking – but this adds a civil cause of action against the person who publishes the information. A prevailing claimant would be able to recover damages of $5,000 per violation.

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