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Senate debates GRAMA changes in heated floor exchanges; amendment fails, bill circled
Summary
Senators debated House Bill 12, a package of GRAMA amendments that would protect certain private communications to elected officials and clarify records rules. A floor amendment to strip the citizen-elected-official protection failed on a tie and the bill was circled for later consideration.
Senator Thomas, sponsor of House Bill 12, defended the bill as a targeted update to the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) that balances privacy with public access, saying the measure "does not provide a veil of secrecy as the media has stated." The bill would clarify what is and is not a public record, protect some legislative staff communications, require notice when government requests private information, align local retention schedules with the state…
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