Bill > S180

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a 14 member commission, to be known as the Open Public Records Act Study Commission. The study commission will examine how the open public records act, OPRA, is implemented and utilized in actual day-to-day situations. At a minimum, the commission will: review OPRA and examine how the statute compares with actual operation and use; evaluate how advancements in technology, administrative decisions, and court rulings have impacted OPRA; analyze how OPRA requests are balanced with the public's right to privacy; examine how OPRA has been used for commercial, marketing, business, and research purposes; study the advantages and disadvantages of expanding access to law enforcement records; research public records statutes and their operation and use, both positive and negative, of other states; consider such other matters relating to OPRA as the members of the commission may deem appropriate; and make recommendations for legislation or such other action as it deems appropriate with regard to improving, expanding, and facilitating OPRA. The commission may create subcommittees as it deems appropriate to assist it in the completion of its duties. The commission will report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor within one year of its initial organizational meeting. The commission will expire one year after the commission submits its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature in order to respond to questions of the Governor or the Legislature, or to provide clarification regarding the commission's findings and recommendations..

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Kristin Corrado (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/14/2020)