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Subcommittee reports favorably on several OGSR/PCB measures extending public‑record exemptions and cybersecurity protections
Summary
The Government Operations Subcommittee reported multiple PCB/OGSR items favorably, including expansions of cybersecurity exemptions across agencies and extensions of public‑record exemptions for trade secrets, Department of Military Affairs DOD records, and education examination/assessment materials.
The Government Operations Subcommittee reported several PCB/OGSR measures favorably after brief presentations and little debate.
Representative Connerly explained PCB GOS 26-09 would broaden cybersecurity-related public-record exemptions — for example, exemptions involving login credentials — so they apply across state agencies and extend the sunset to Oct. 2, 2031. Representative Sapp presented PCB GOS 26-10, which preserves a public-record exemption for trade secrets and removes duplicate statutory language; the exemption will automatically repeal on Oct. 2, 2026 if the PCB does not become law. Representative Greco described PCB GOS 26-11, which would extend the repeal date for a public-record exemption for Department of Military Affairs records pertaining to U.S. Department of Defense records from Oct. 2, 2026 to Oct. 2, 2031.
Representative Nicks explained PCB GOS 26-12, which expands a public-record exemption to additional custodians (district school boards and public schools) for examination and assessment instruments and clarifies release procedures. Committee members posed limited questions, and there was no public testimony recorded for these items. Each PCB was called and reported favorably (roll-call results were recorded in the committee log). The subcommittee chair closed the meeting and the committee adjourned.
