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KS SB70
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary
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AI Summary
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Public agencies are prohibited from charging per-page or per-copy fees for electronic copies of public records; if staff time fees are charged, no additional fee for printed copies may be assessed
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Records from formally closed investigations where the agency determined no violation occurred are now exempt from disclosure under the open records act
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County and district attorneys must file annual reports on open records and open meetings act complaints with the attorney general by October 15 instead of the previous January deadline
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When a public body creates a subcommittee or subordinate group, the open meetings act applies whenever a majority of that subcommittee meets, rather than calculating based on the parent body's total membership
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Public bodies that voluntarily live stream meetings must ensure all aspects of the open meeting are observable through the selected medium, and a five-minute grace period is allowed for resuming open meetings after executive sessions conclude
Legislative Description
Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.
Last Action
House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
3/21/2025