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Panel considers adding legislators to list allowed to restrict home addresses on public websites
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee debated HB 24‑60, which would let members of the legislature request removal of searchable home‑address/homeownership entries from public agency websites under CORA; proponents cited safety threats to lawmakers while advocates cautioned about transparency and constituent verification.
The Committee on Judiciary opened a hearing on House Bill 24‑60, a companion to the retiree bill, that would add "a member of the legislature" to the same KSA 45‑221(a)(51) exception in the Kansas Open Records Act for restricting searchable public‑website records that identify home addresses or homeownership.
Jason Thompson (Revisor’s Office) explained the bill would permit current legislators to use the same custodian‑request process described for other listed public officials. Proponents —…
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