Senate Bill 834 Summary

• Renames the Freedom of Information Act as the "Freedom of Information and Legislative Open Records Act" and designates sections 1-16 as Part 1.

• Expands the definition of "public body" to include the executive office of the governor and lieutenant governor, making them subject to FOIA requirements for the first time.

• Adds definitions for cybersecurity-related terms (cybersecurity assessment, incident, plan, vulnerability) to clarify what information can be withheld for security purposes.

• Modifies fee reduction requirements, allowing public bodies to reduce labor charges by 5% per day (maximum 50%) for willful and intentional late responses to FOIA requests that clearly indicate a request for information.

• Takes effect January 1, 2021, contingent upon Senate Bill 837 also being enacted into law.