Senate Bill 212

Chair's Name: Wendell Willard

Committee: Judiciary

Senate Sponsor: Don Balfour

House Sponsor: Wendell Willard

SB 212 prevents private information of state employees from being subject to open records requests. Currently, this protection is only afforded to school system employees. The change would exempt the personal information of all state employees.

This bill received a Do Pass recommendation from the Judiciary Committee and comes to the House Floor under the Modified Structured Rule. 

Chairman Willard�s opinion of this legislation:

WHAT PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY DOES THIS LEGISLATION ADDRESS?

Currently, certain personal information of public employees is subject to disclosure under the Open Records Act.

WHAT IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION?

A concern by state employees that identity theft could occur.