Bill > HB1482

This bill amends the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 to exempt certain documents from public disclosure, specifically those containing preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, and internal or interagency communications where opinions are expressed or policies are formulated during the pre-decisional and deliberative process of creating new policies. This exemption applies only if the information is considered "pre-decisional and deliberative," meaning it's part of the internal discussions before a final decision is made, and any purely factual material within these documents is only protected if it's inseparable from the deliberative content, would reveal the nature of those deliberations, or would otherwise intrude upon the agency's decision-making process. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing law regarding public access to records, ensuring this new exemption is recognized.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1482.xml