The Management Council debated an LSO draft bill that would require the Legislative Service Office to create a daily record of emails received and note which addresses were not delivered to a legislator's inbox by the legislature's email system. Representative Baer offered detailed textual amendments replacing terms such as "quarantine" with language reflecting system-driven diversion; the council approved that amendment by voice vote.

Proponents said a daily operational record could help constituents confirm whether messages were received and where they were assigned. Senator Nethercott moved that the daily list be exempt from the Public Records Act; Representative Baer proposed publishing the document instead. Members exchanged views about transparency and security, with several lawmakers and staff warning that publishing raw sender addresses could present security risks.

Several members argued the problem that prompted the draft had been resolved by staff. Director Obrecht and IT staff said the legislature uses Microsoft Outlook's factory settings, that some messages are routed to quarantine for security reasons and others are classified as bulk spam, and that staff can and do adjust individual accounts and provide training. Multiple legislators said all emails were now being received.

After extended debate the council took a vote on sponsoring 26 LSO 2 91 ("disclosure of quarantine emails as amended") for the 2026 session. The roll-call tally was recorded as five in favor and five opposed, and the motion failed. The council left in place the Baer textual amendments but did not advance the draft for management council sponsorship.

Action items recorded at the meeting: Representative Baer's language amendment passed; Senator Nethercott's motion to exempt the daily document from the Public Records Act failed; the overall motion to sponsor the bill failed by a 5-5 vote. The committee chair said the matter may surface again in the general or budget session.

Next procedural steps: Because the council declined to sponsor the bill, it will not be placed on the Management Council's sponsorship list for the upcoming session unless a member(s) elects to bring it forward in another forum.