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Bill would expand redactions for employment-investigation records; sponsors say it protects witnesses
Summary
House Bill 1934 would require agencies to redact job titles, email addresses, phone numbers, images and alter audio voices of complainants, accusers and witnesses in investigative records produced under the Public Records Act unless there is consent to disclose.
House Bill 1934, heard March 21 by the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee, would expand the Public Records Act exemption for investigative records compiled by employing agencies in connection with complaints of discrimination or harassment.
William, committee staff, summarized the bill: beyond existing redaction of names, agencies would be required to redact images, employee job titles, email addresses and phone numbers of complainants, accusers and witnesses; audio recordings’ voices must be altered while retaining inflection and tone. Those additional redaction requirements would not apply if a person consents to disclosure. William also noted a fiscal note: the Criminal…
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