AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE NAME AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF LOTTERY WINNERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

HB 6045 prohibits public disclosure of lottery winners' names and home addresses under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill amends existing statutes to ensure that when someone claims a winning lottery ticket, their personal information cannot be released through FOIA requests. This directly affects lottery winners, who would no longer have their private details made publicly available, and the public, which loses access to this information. The key mechanism is a legal exemption added to FOIA, aimed at preventing potential harassment of winners by keeping their contact details confidential.