Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3537: Creates the "Enhanced Personal Privacy Act"
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto five new sections relating to the enhanced personal privacy act. Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto five new sections, to be known as sections 1.561, 1.563, 1.566, 1.567, and 1.572, to read as follows: 1.561. Sections 1.561 to 1.572 shall be known and may be cited as the "Enhanced Personal Privacy Act". 1.563. As used in sections 1.561 to 1.572, the following terms mean: (1) "Biometric identifier", data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics such as a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, v.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto five new sections relating to the enhanced personal privacy act. Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto five new sections, to be known as sections 1.561, 1.563, 1.566, 1.567, and 1.572, to read as follows: 1.561. Sections 1.561 to 1.572 shall be known and may be cited as the "Enhanced Personal Privacy Act". 1.563. As used in sections 1.561 to 1.572, the following terms mean: (1) "Biometric identifier", data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics such as a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry, or any other biological characteristic that is used to uniquely identify an individual. "Biometric identifier" does not written signatures; a photograph or video, or data generated therefrom; human biological samples used for valid scientific testing or screening; demographic data; tattoo descriptions; or physical descriptions such as height, weight, hair color, or eye color; (b) Any donated organ, tissue, or part, as those terms are defined under section 194.210, or blood or serum stored on behalf of recipients or potential recipients of living or cadaveric transplants and obtained or stored by a federally designated organ procurement agency; (c) Information captured from a patient in a health care setting or information collected, used, or stored for health …