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Committee advances bill to open legislative drafts and clarify public access
Summary
Senate Bill 408, which would open legislative drafts and filings and proactively align statute with likely court rulings on transparency, cleared committee by voice vote after sponsors and media representatives discussed scope and potential costs for accessing older 'junk files.'
The Legislative Administration Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 408, a proposal to broaden transparency for legislative drafts and filings and to preempt an expected court ruling by codifying openness in statute.
Senator Daniel Zolikoff introduced the bill as a proactive step, saying the courts may require drafts to be open and the…
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