2014 House Bill 5370

Address “digital property” of deceased or incompetent individuals

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Nancy Jenkins (R-57)

To revise details of the “trusts” portion of 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 the 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.