COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1216
(Reference to Senate engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 4, strike "cause" insert "monitoring; prohibition; exceptions"
Line 8, after "employee" strike remainder of line
Strike lines 9 and 10, insert "if the employee meets the following criteria:
1. is not Serving in the employee's professional capacity.
2. Does not use devices, equipment, software or programs issued to the employee by this state, a city, town or county or a political subdivision of this state.
3. Does not use social media or web-based accounts or addresses that represent and are created, managed or affiliated with this state, a city, town or county or a political subdivision of this state.
B. NOTWITHSTANDING subsection A of this section, This state, a city, town or county or a political subdivision of this state may monitor the personal online use or personal speech of an employee in any of the following circumstances:
1. The employee Uses personal accounts or devices during working hours to conduct any business for this state, a city, town or county or a political subdivision of this state.
2. The employee Shares privileged or confidential information that has not been previously shared by THIS STATE, A CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE or that is otherwise not publicly available.
3. The employee attributes statements or comments to the employee's role with THIS STATE, A CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE or as an official position of THIS STATE, A CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
4. The employee Is the subject of a complaint or an allegation of improper conduct or an employment policy violation that requires an investigation by THIS STATE, A CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE to determine the credibility of the complaint or allegation.
5. THIS STATE, A CITY, TOWN OR COUNTY OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE suspects the employee of illegal activity."
Reletter to conform
Amend title to conform