Bill Would End Anonymous Open Record Requests
HB 1198 seeks to reduce transparency by requiring those requesting information to identify themselves, overturning legal traditions.
Last night, we released our first tracking list of the 2023 Legislative session.
One bill posted today that is sure to raise some eyebrows among journalists and advocates of government transparency is House Bill 1198.
This bill would “require an individual who requests an open record to provide the individual's name and contact information.”
This is a huge…
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