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Committee tables bill on legislators’ use of alternate email accounts amid security and archival concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 506, which would allow legislators to use alternate or campaign email addresses for legislative business if maintained for public records, was tabled after IT staff warned of security risks and staff‑work implications; senators debated forwarding, archiving and domain‑blacklisting risks.
Senate Bill 506, a proposal to authorize legislators to designate an alternate email (such as a campaign or business account) for legislative correspondence while requiring those accounts be maintained for public‑records purposes, was tabled by the Legislative Administration Committee.
Sponsor Senator Shane Morgeau said the bill aims to let legislators consolidate communications when they prefer another…
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