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Senate File 730 proposed to restore pre‑2022 public classification for AG office records; committee lays the bill over for stakeholder talks
Summary
Senate File 730, introduced Jan. 29 by Senator Kerwin, would amend the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act to restore a longstanding presumption that government records not about individuals are public unless another classification applies, reversing the effect of a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Senator Kerwin introduced Senate File 730 to the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 29, proposing a narrow amendment to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act to restore a pre‑2022 understanding that non‑individual government data are presumptively public unless another classification applies.
Why it matters: The bill responds to the Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison, which the bill’s author and open‑government advocates said created uncertainty by treating a broad swath of Attorney General records — including administrative and policy materials not tied to individuals — as presumptively nonpublic.
“Senate File 730 is about a court case. My bill is quite simple. Just two words added to the statute, to clear up any confusion about the purpose of that statute,” Senator…
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