FOIA/LOCAL-DIGITAL RECORDS
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that public records include born-digital electronic material and digitized electronic material and defines both of those terms. Provides that "public inspection" or "inspection" means, as it relates to public records that are born-digital electronic material or digitized electronic material, inspection of public records on a public body's website or on a designated computer available at the official place of business of the public body. Amends the Local Records Act making similar changes to the definition of "public record". Further amends the Local Records Act providing that approval of the Commission is not needed for, and the Commission may not prohibit, destruction of an original record after it is converted into a digitized electronic format if the standards and procedures of the Commission relating to digitization are followed. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Weaver
RRepublican
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