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H 3259 - Removes the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act for members of the General Assembly and their immediate staff

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Weston Newton (R)
Last Action: 3/19/2019 - House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose
House Committee: Judy
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act for members of the General Assembly and their immediate staff.

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H 3259 General Bill, By W. Newton, Taylor, Clary and Rose
Similar (H 4791)
Summary: FOIA
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE EXISTING EXEMPTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE STAFF, AND TO INSTEAD ONLY PROVIDE A LIMITED EXEMPTION FOR DRAFTS OF POTENTIAL ORDINANCES, LEGISLATION, AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION, AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN THE POSSESSION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OR HIS STAFF; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDENCE FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC; AND TO PROVIDE NEITHER OF THESE EXEMPTIONS LIMIT OR RESTRICT PUBLIC ACCESS TO SOURCE DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS, FACTUAL DATA, SUMMARIES OF FACTUAL DATA, PAPERS, MINUTES, OR REPORTS OTHERWISE CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 146)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 147)
01/16/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
03/19/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose



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