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Committee advances RS 32993 to exempt decedents' images from public disclosure
Summary
RS 32993, which would exempt photographs or images of deceased individuals from public disclosure, was sent to print after the sponsor said it balances respect for decedents' dignity with press transparency.
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee approved RS 32993, a draft that would exempt photographs or images of decedents from public‑records disclosure.
Senator Wintrow, who introduced the item, said the legislation "balanced the respect for a decedent's dignity with the need for press transparency." Senator Foreman moved to send RS 32993 to print; Senator Ricks seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
The draft will now be formally printed so the legislature can consider precise statutory language and any potential exceptions or carveouts during subsequent committee or floor review.
