Plain English Summary
This bill increases public access to General Assembly records by requiring legislative records to be retained for at least 10 years before destruction and repealing previous exemptions that allowed the General Assembly to destroy records without following standard archival procedures. It also makes changes to campaign finance laws regarding federal political committees.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill promotes government transparency and accountability by ensuring legislative records are preserved and accessible to the public for a meaningful period. They contend that citizens have a right to access records of how their representatives conduct state business, and a 10-year retention period allows adequate time for public review, research, and historical documentation.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue the bill creates administrative burdens and increased storage costs for the General Assembly without clear benefits. They could contend that the General Assembly should have flexibility to manage its own records independently, and that a 10-year mandatory retention period may be unnecessary for routine operational documents that have no lasting value to the public.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 115
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Representative · District 30
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Representative · District 61
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Representative · District 98
Cosponsors (17)
Representative · District 18
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 99
Representative · District 49
Representative · District 112
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 36
Representative · District 66
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 11
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 116
Representative · District 34