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SB 913 Personal representatives; access to digital accounts.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Powers of personal representatives; digital accounts. Provides that the personal representative of a deceased minor has the power to assume the deceased minor's terms of service agreement for a digital account with an Internet service provider, communications service provider, or other online account service provider for the purposes of consenting to and obtaining the disclosure of the deceased minor's communications and subscriber records. The provider shall provide the personal representative with access to the deceased minor's communications and subscriber records within 60 days from the receipt of a written request from the personal representative and a copy of the deceased minor's death certificate. This bill is identical to HB 1752.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Powers of personal representatives; digital accounts. Provides that the personal representative of a deceased minor may ratify the deceased minor's terms of service agreement with an Internet service provider, communications service provider, or other online account service provider for purposes of consenting to and obtaining the disclosure of the contents of the deceased minor's digital assets. Upon request, the Internet service provider, communications service provider, or other online account service provider shall provide to the personal representative an electronic copy of the deceased minor's digital assets and shall maintain and not destroy or dispose of the subject digital asset or account at least until the personal representative has been provided an electronic copy of the digital assets.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Powers of personal representatives; digital accounts. Provides that the personal representative of a decedent has the power to take control of, conduct, continue, or terminate the decedent's accounts on any social networking website, microblogging or short message service website, or electronic mail service website.