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Ombudsman clarifies attorney-client privilege handling as committee passes disclosure measure
House Committee on Legislative Management · February 4, 2026
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Summary
The Office of the Ombudsman told the House committee that HB 2219 does not require agencies to supply privileged attorney-client or work-product materials and that providing such materials to the ombudsman would not waive privilege to other parties; the committee passed the bill with amendments.
The House Committee on Legislative Management considered HB 2219 on Feb. 18, a bill concerning disclosure of attorney-client and attorney work-product privileged communications to the Office of the Ombudsman.
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