Demi Moore 911 Tape Prompts California Privacy Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state lawmaker upset over the details contained in a publicly released 911 call involving actress Demi Moore is seeking to restrict such information from disclosure.
Law enforcement agencies already can withhold personal details. But AB1275 by Assemblywoman Norma Torres would prohibit them from releasing medical or personal identifying information contained in emergency calls.
Her measure is one of hundreds proposed by lawmakers ahead of Friday's deadline to introduce bills to be considered this year.
Sen. Alex Padilla wants to regulate pet groomers. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino proposes to ban the open display of unloaded rifles and shotguns.
Other bills deal with public employee pensions, specialty license plates, cellphone sales taxes and commercial sale of homemade food.
Last year, lawmakers introduced nearly 2,400 bills. About a third of those became law.
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