Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee debates expansion of FOIA to private entities that 'support' government; no recommendation
Summary
Senate Bill 231, which would make records of private organizations that primarily support government agencies subject to FOIA for records related to that support, drew extended debate and public testimony; the committee made no recommendation.
Senate Bill 231, sponsored by Senator Kim Hammer, would amend the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act to treat records of private entities that have the "primary purpose" of providing direct support to governmental agencies as public records when those records relate to the performance of that support.
Hammer and Professor Robert Steinbeck (appearing in an individual capacity) argued the change is narrow and intended to bring transparency to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
