HI SB720

Amends the definition of "government record" to exclude truly preliminary records such as personal notes and rough drafts of memoranda that have not been circulated.

Adds a new exception (section 92F-13(6)) to mandatory government record disclosure for inter-agency or intra-agency deliberative and pre-decisional records concerning agency decisions, with a rebuttable presumption that deliberation is abandoned if two years have elapsed since the records request.

Allows withholding of names, titles, and identifying information of public officials or employees involved in deliberations if they lack discretionary authority, did not make the decision, and are not under investigation for wrongdoing related to the decision.

Exempts board packets from the new deliberative records exception.

Requires agencies to report their use of the new section 92F-13(6) exception to the Office of Information Practices from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, including the text of requests and agency notices to requesters.