Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.

SB 70 updates Kansas' open government laws by prohibiting public agencies from charging fees for electronic copies of records (capping fees at $0.125 per page). It exempts formally closed investigations with no violations from public disclosure and requires county/district attorneys to submit violation reports to the attorney general by October instead of January. The bill also clarifies membership calculations for subordinate groups under open meetings law and mandates that live-streamed meetings remain accessible to the public, allowing a five-minute deviation to resume public sessions after executive sessions. These changes aim to reduce barriers to accessing public records while streamlining reporting requirements for law enforcement.