A series of bills introduced this session in both chambers, H 7351, H 7411, and S 2480, would exempt from open records requests the disclosure of the municipality of residency for a public employee or police officer. We opposed the legislation, noting that the public has a right to know whether their law enforcement personnel are from their immediate communities or not, and that such exemptions provide a false sense of security in a time when even more specific personal information can be found online.
APRA Exemption for Public Employee Residency (H 7351, H 7411, S 2480)
Sponsors
Representative Gregg Amore, Representative Dennis Canario, and Senator Cynthia Coyne
Status
Died in Committee
Session
2020
Position
Oppose
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