Senate Bill (SB) 1282: public records; unduly burdensome requests
Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh
Summary: SB1282 allows for a city or town to deny requests of public records if they are unduly burdensome on that city or town to collect.
League Position: SUPPORT - The League supports this bill because it is a League resolution.
Updates
2/3/2016: SB1282 passed the Senate Government Committee by a vote of 5-3. The bill now proceeds to the Rules Committee.
2/11/2016: SB1282 passed the Senate Third Reading by a vote of 22-7. The bill was transmitted to the House.
3/10/2016: SB1282 passed the House Government and Higher Education Committee by a vote of 6-2. The bill now proceeds to the Rules Committee.
3/17/2016: SB1282 passed the House COW.
3/24/2016: SB1282 failed to pass the House Third Reading by a vote of 19-40.