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WV HB3412

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hanshaw

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the legislative branch from the definition of "public body" subject to public records disclosure requirements under the Freedom of Information Act
  • Creates a new exemption allowing the Legislature to be completely exempt from the public records law once it adopts its own internal rules regulating record disclosure
  • Amends §29B-1-2 to strike "legislative" from the list of government departments covered by public records requirements
  • Adds new §29B-1-8 establishing the legislative exemption provision

Legislative Description

Relating to exemptions from disclosure of certain records; and exempting the legislative branch if it adopts its own rules.

Records and Papers

Last Action

Senate requests House to concur

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Organization4/3/2025
Rules3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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