defining the term citizen for the purposes of the right to know law and including preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum of a majority of a public body as disclosable documents.

HB 74 clarifies the definition of "citizen" under the state's right-to-know law and requires public bodies to disclose preliminary drafts of documents shared with a quorum or majority of the body. This means government agencies must make early versions of proposed documents public if circulated to at least half the members of the body. The bill directly affects citizens seeking government records and public bodies responsible for creating and sharing those documents. If passed, it would expand transparency by making more draft materials accessible before final decisions are made. The bill was recently reported as "Inexpedient to Legislate" by committee with a 15-0 vote.