Mississippi Public Records Act; allow public bodies to process requests from matters of litigation as privileged.

SB 2576 would amend Mississippi's Public Records Act to require that when a public body is a party in litigation (criminal, civil, employee appeals, or arbitration), records requested by the opposing party must be directed to the public body's attorney - not processed through standard public records channels. It allows public bodies to deny such requests if the records are privileged under discovery rules, treating them as subject to court discovery procedures instead. The bill, which died in committee on February 4, 2025, directly affects public agencies, opposing parties in legal cases, and the handling of records during court proceedings.