Bill > SB299

This bill requires the Supreme Court Nominating Commission in Kansas to make most of its records public under the Kansas Open Records Act, which is a law that generally gives the public the right to access government records. Specifically, the bill amends an existing law to state that no rule adopted by the commission or the Kansas Supreme Court can prevent the disclosure of the commission's records. This means that all records of the commission, including the names and cities of residence of individuals nominated to serve on the commission or as its chair, will be open for public inspection. However, the bill does allow the commission to keep confidential certain background check information or sensitive financial information related to applicants or nominees for judicial office. The bill also repeals the existing law it amends and will take effect upon its publication in the Kansas Register, a state publication for official notices.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb299/