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HB 7007 — OGSR/Campus Emergency Response
by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and Rep. Griffitts (SB 7022 by Education Postsecondary Committee)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Education Postsecondary Committee (HE)
The bill saves from repeal the public records exemption making exempt from public inspection and copying requirements any portion of a campus emergency response held by a public postsecondary institution, a state or local law enforcement agency, a county or municipal emergency management agency, the Executive Office of the Governor, the Department of Education, the Board of Governors of the State University System, or the Division of Emergency Management. Likewise, the bill saves from repeal the exemption to public meetings requirements for that portion of a public meeting which would reveal information related to the campus emergency response.
The bill also removes a superfluous provision of the exemption that authorizes such entities to disclose the exempt information in specified circumstances, as these entities are not prohibited under public records and meeting requirements from disclosing the information.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, these provisions take effect October 1, 2024.
Vote: Senate 38-0; House 115-0