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Committee hears extensive debate on coroner records/FOIA bill; sponsor withdraws after opposition
Summary
A bill to standardize coroner records and restrict premature release under FOIA drew law‑enforcement, coroners and press testimony; after extensive debate and stated opposition by media representatives, the sponsor withdrew the bill from consideration.
Senator Bledsoe presented legislation drafted to provide a standard "road map" for coroners about what records to release under the Freedom of Information Act and to limit premature release of investigative material that could impede law enforcement.
Proponents — including county attorneys and law‑enforcement representatives — said inconsistent practices among the state's 75 coroners created investigation and privacy problems.…
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