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House approves GRAMA changes, including protected communications language; records committee timeline extended by HB117
Summary
After floor debate and a failed amendment on email handling, the House passed HB12 (GRAMA amendments) 42-30; the chamber also passed HB117 to extend Records Committee timelines 52-16.
Representative Douglas Agard presented second-substitute House Bill 12, a package of amendments to the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) developed by a study task force and in coordination with media representatives. The substitute clarified what constitutes a "record" (excluding purely personal correspondence), defined certain internal legislative communications as protected (deliberative process) while providing that communications that give notice of legislative action are not protected, strengthened notice provisions for citizens…
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