Bill > HB59

This bill modifies Missouri's sunshine law (a public records transparency law) by adding a new exemption to the types of records that can be kept confidential. Specifically, the bill adds a provision that allows state parks to keep individually identifiable customer information for visitors who make camping, lodging, or shelter reservations at Missouri state parks or state historic sites private, unless the visitor themselves requests the records or authorizes their release. This means that details such as personal contact information, reservation specifics, and other identifying information related to state park visitors would be protected from public disclosure. The exemption is added to an existing list of 26 types of records that public governmental bodies are already authorized to keep confidential, and it represents a targeted privacy protection for individuals making reservations at state parks and historic sites. The bill aims to protect visitors' personal information while maintaining the overall transparency goals of the sunshine law.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB59&year=2025&code=R