Kansas · 2025-2026
SB 70
Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.
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Kansas SB 70 prohibits fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act and exempts formally closed investigations with no found violations from disclosure. The bill requires county or district attorneys to file violation reports with the attorney general in October instead of January, determines membership calculations for subordinate groups under the open meetings act, and mandates that live-streamed meetings allow public observation. Additionally, it provides for a five-minute deviation to resume an open meeting after an executive session concludes.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 26 Nay: 14 | upper | pass | 24 | 13 | 0 | Feb 19, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |