S 2361
100th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Business and commerce
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties
Civil actions and liability
Communications and Broadcasting
Courts and Civil Procedure
Crime prevention
Libraries
Right of privacy
Video tape recording
Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988
Introduced: May 10, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-618.
Nov 5, 1988
Signed by President.
Oct 27, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 27, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 21, 1988
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 100-599.
Oct 19, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 19, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 19, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 19, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 14, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 14, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 14, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 5, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1075.
Oct 5, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Oct 5, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 10, 1988
Subcommittee on Technology and the Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 6, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Technology and the Law.
May 10, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 10, 1988
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Video and Library Privacy Protection Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the disclosure of video rental records and library borrower records. Permits the disclosure of such information: (1) to the consumer or patron; (2) with the written consent of the consumer or patron; or (3) pursuant to a court order.
Permits any person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for damages. Establishes a two-year statute of limitations for such actions.
States that any such information unlawfully obtained may not be used in any court proceeding.
Requires the destruction of personally identifiable records within a specified period of time.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 100-618.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1