HB 7081 Summary

• Exempts certain information held by the Department of the Lottery from public records requirements, including security information, lottery game details, and technologies designed to protect systems from attack or unauthorized access.

• Protects personal identifying information of lottery retailers and vendors obtained during background investigations from public disclosure.

• Exempts financial information about entities not publicly available that is provided to the department for reviewing financial responsibility, though contract-related financial information including amounts paid, payment structures, expenditures, incentives, bonuses, fees, and penalties remains public record.

• Makes the exemptions retroactively applicable and establishes that they are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, repealing on October 2, 2023 unless reenacted by the Legislature.

• Establishes a first-degree felony penalty for anyone who knowingly and willfully discloses lottery information designated as confidential and exempt with intent to defraud or provide financial advantage to themselves or others.