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Committee hears bill to let certain retired public officials restrict home addresses from searchable public websites
Summary
A House Judiciary committee hearing reviewed HB 24‑19, which would let retirees who held certain public positions request that agencies remove searchable home‑address/homeownership data from public websites under the Kansas Open Records Act; supporters cited safety concerns for law enforcement and judges, while a regulator requested a technical cleanup to remove a repealed statute reference.
Madam Chair opened a hearing on House Bill 24‑19, which would add retirees from listed public positions to an existing exception in the Kansas Open Records Act (CORA) allowing custodians to restrict searchable public website records that identify home addresses or homeownership.
Jason Thompson of the Revisor’s Office told the Committee the bill amends KSA 45‑221(a)(51) to permit "any person who retired from such a position" and is a KPERS member to request restriction of identifying information on public‑agency websites. Thompson said the bill preserves existing procedures: a request is filed with…
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