H.B. 261: Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 24, 2026. This bill amends the Electronic Information Privacy Act.

• Amends and clarifies definitions
• Clarifies and amends procedures and requirements for a law enforcement agency that seeks to obtain, use, copy, or disclose certain electronic information or records
• Revises liability provisions for a provider of an electronic communication service or a remote computing service
• Provides that the procedures and requirements described in the Electronic Information Privacy Act (act) are the only permissible methods for a law enforcement agency to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records, with certain exceptions
• Prohibits a law enforcement agency from contracting with or otherwise using a third party to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access certain electronic information or records in a manner that the law enforcement agency would be prohibited from doing directly, with certain exceptions
• Provides that electronic information or records obtained in violation of the act, as well as any evidence derived from the electronic information or records, are subject to the same rules governing exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of constitutional requirements

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jason B. Kyle