2014 House Bill 5369

Address “digital property” of deceased or incompetent individuals

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Tom Leonard (R-93)

To revise details of the “power of attorney” provisions in the state probate law related to the “digital property” of a person has died or become legally incompetent, including social media accounts, online “transactional service” accounts, online forms and applications, online terms-of-service agreements, etc. The bill is part of a package comprised of House Bills 5366 to 5370 that would afford a person’s representative access and authority to use usernames, passwords, etc.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.