Bill > HB05548

This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act, which governs public access to government records, to strengthen protections for certain employee residential addresses and to exempt specific records from public disclosure. Primarily, it expands the list of public agency employees whose residential addresses cannot be disclosed, even if residency is not a requirement for their job, and clarifies that this protection applies regardless of whether the employee works for the agency holding the record. Additionally, the bill exempts proprietary records held by public colleges and universities that are related to teaching or research, such as those from legal clinics or scholarly projects, from public disclosure, with the exception of the institution's financial records. These changes are intended to enhance privacy for certain public employees and protect intellectual property in higher education.

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Government Administration and Elections Committee (Joint)

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