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Senate amends and passes GRAMA appeals bill after media-negotiated compromise
Summary
The Senate adopted Amendment 3 to SB 15 (records-appeals/GRAMA) negotiated with media representatives, clarifying when requests aren't required, permitting agreed direct appeals to court, and requiring records be provided in their native form; SB15 passed 26-0 with 3 absent.
The Utah Senate amended and passed Senate Bill 15 on Jan. 26, 2006, adopting a compromise amendment negotiated with media representatives that sponsors said preserves core public-records protections while streamlining procedures.
Sen. Bramble presented Amendment 3 (dated 01/26/2006) as a compromise reached at a summit with media publishers, editors and counsel. The amendment makes three primary changes: it specifies that records already “readily…
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