The legislature has introduced several bills that would exempt certain information from public disclosure. If passed, the following bills could alter how cities disclose public records:

HB 2019 would make it unlawful for agencies and individuals to post the telephone number or home address of any criminal justice agent or their family members.

HB 2020 would exempt the names of complainants, accusers, and witnesses from disclosure in investigative records compiled by state and local agencies.

HB 1692 would exempt certain records concerning agency employees who have made a claim of harassment or stalking if the requestor is the person alleged in the claim to have harassed or stalked the employee. It also subjects a person to civil liability who requests and obtains a record and uses it, or provides it to someone who uses it, to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate an agency employee. HB 1692 was heard in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations on February 5 and is scheduled for executive session on Friday, February 22.

HB 1888 would exempt public employee birthdates and payroll deduction information from public disclosure. The bill would also require employers to provide notice to employees and their union upon the request of records containing personal information of an employee. HB 1888 was referred to the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations and has yet to be scheduled for a public hearing.

Dates to remember:

HB 2019 is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19 in the House Committee on Public Safety.

HB 2020 is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, February 20 in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1692 was heard in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations on February 5^th and is scheduled for executive session on Friday, February 22.