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SF 124

A bill for an act relating to the issuance of a subpoena or search warrant for menstrual health data.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Bennett and 8 co-sponsors

SF 124 bars subpoenas and search warrants to seize menstrual health data, protecting individuals' privacy across paper or digital records and limiting law enforcement access.

Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Petersen.
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Bill Summary · SF 124

Summary — SF 124: Subpoena/Search Warrant Prohibition for Menstrual Health Data

Overview

SF 124 is a bill introduced on January 23, 2025, that would tighten protections around menstrual health data by prohibiting the issuance of subpoenas or search warrants to obtain such data. The bill aims to shield individuals’ menstrual health information from be sought or seized through criminal process, whether in paper form or digital/electronic form.

Purpose and Intent

  • Primary goal: Protect privacy of menstrual health data by barring law enforcement and other authorities from using subpoenas or search warrants to access this information.
  • The bill modifies how existing criminal procedure warrants operate with respect to menstrual health data, ensuring it cannot be targeted via standard legal processes.

Key Provisions

  • Subpoenas:
    • No subpoena shall be issued or served for the purpose of seeking menstrual health data (as defined below).
  • Search Warrants:
    • No search warrant shall be issued for the search and seizure of menstrual health data stored on a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information.
  • Definition of “Menstrual Health Data”:
    • Any information, recorded in any form or medium, created or received by an entity that relates to or is used to determine, predict, or estimate the past, present, or future menstrual health or menstrual status of an individual.
  • Reference to Law:
    • The bill references Code section 808.2(2) to define the scope of menstrual health data and to establish the basis for prohibiting warrants and subpoenas in this context.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Individuals: Privacy protections extend to personal menstrual health information.
  • Entities that create or receive menstrual health data (e.g., healthcare providers, data-collecting entities, etc., as defined by the term “entity”): Less risk of data being compelled via subpoenas or warrants.
  • Law enforcement and prosecutors: Restrictions on obtaining menstrual health data through subpoenas or warrants, potentially limiting certain investigative options.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 23, 2025; referred to Judiciary.
  • Subcommittee status: Schultz, Bousselot, and Petersen. Scheduled to meet on January 28, 2025.
  • Sponsors: WEINER, PETERSEN, STAED, BENNETT, TOWNSEND, DOTZLER, CELSI, DONAHUE, WAHLS.

Notes

  • The provided text does not specify penalties or enforcement mechanisms.
  • For a complete understanding of how this would interact with existing procedures and any potential exemptions or exceptions, the full bill language and any fiscal notes or committee amendments should be reviewed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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