Bill > HB288

This bill modifies Missouri's sunshine law (a law governing public access to government records) by creating a special exemption for state legislators. Specifically, the bill adds a provision that exempts members of the general assembly from paying most fees associated with sunshine law record requests. Under the new provision, legislators would only be required to pay for the material cost of paper copies if they request physical documents, but would not have to pay for staff time, research, or duplication costs. This means that when legislators request public records, they would be able to obtain those records without incurring the labor-related expenses that other requesters would typically have to pay. The bill maintains the existing framework of sunshine law fees for other requesters, such as members of the public or media, who would continue to be subject to the standard fee structure for obtaining public records.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB288&year=2025&code=R