GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	1
SENATE BILL 991
     

 
Short Title:	Privacy Protections Study.	()	
Sponsors:	Senators Rand;  Dannelly, Foxx, Garrou, Hagan, Harris, Swindell, Thomas, and Wellons.	
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate.	
April 5, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the legislative research commission to study issues of personal privacy protections.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues related to personal privacy.  If this study is undertaken, the Commission shall examine issues related to protections for personal privacy, including the following:
(1)	Privacy protection of nonpublic personal financial information.
(2)	Privacy protection of personal consumer information.
(3)	Privacy protection of personal information collected on students by or through schools and their contractors.
(4)	Privacy protection of Internet use and use of electronic messaging.
(5)	Privacy protections for children online.
(6)	Privacy protection of medical records and personal health information.
(7)	Privacy protection of personal insurance information.
SECTION 2.  The Commission may report to the 2002 Session of the 2001 General Assembly or to the 2003 General Assembly on its findings and may make any legislative recommendations it considers appropriate.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.