Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB145 Compare Versions

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32 HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
43 HOUSEBILLNOS.145&59
54 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
6-0310H.02P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+0310H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
87 Torepealsection610.021,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
98 sunshinelaw.
109 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1110 SectionA.Section610.021,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1211 2thereof,tobeknownassection610.021,toreadasfollows:
1312 610.021.Excepttotheextentdisclosureisotherwiserequiredbylaw,apublic
1413 2governmentalbodyisauthorizedtoclosemeetings,recordsandvotes,totheextenttheyrelate
1514 3tothefollowing:
1615 4 (1)Legalactions,causesofactionorlitigationinvolvingapublicgovernmentalbody
1716 5andanyconfidentialorprivilegedcommunicationsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbodyor
1817 6itsrepresentativesanditsattorneys.However,anyminutes,voteorsettlementagreement
1918 7relatingtolegalactions,causesofactionorlitigationinvolvingapublicgovernmentalbody
2019 8oranyagentorentityrepresentingitsinterestsoractingonitsbehalforwithitsauthority,
2120 9includinganyinsurancecompanyactingonbehalfofapublicgovernmentbodyasitsinsured,
2221 10shallbemadepublicuponfinaldispositionofthemattervoteduponoruponthesigningby
2322 11thepartiesofthesettlementagreement,unless,priortofinaldisposition,thesettlement
2423 12agreementisorderedclosedbyacourtafterawrittenfindingthattheadverseimpacttoa
2524 13plaintifforplaintiffstotheactionclearlyoutweighsthepublicpolicyconsiderationsof
2625 14section610.011,however,theamountofanymoneyspaidby,oronbehalfof,thepublic
2726 15governmentalbodyshallbedisclosed;provided,however,inmattersinvolvingtheexerciseof
2827 16thepowerofeminentdomain,thevoteshallbeannouncedorbecomepublicimmediately
28+17followingtheactiononthemotiontoauthorizeinstitutionofsuchalegalaction.Legalwork
29+18productshallbeconsideredaclosedrecord;
2930 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17followingtheactiononthemotiontoauthorizeinstitutionofsuchalegalaction.Legalwork
31-18productshallbeconsideredaclosedrecord;
32-19 (2)Leasing,purchaseorsaleofrealestatebyapublicgovernmentalbodywhere
31+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19 (2)Leasing,purchaseorsaleofrealestatebyapublicgovernmentalbodywhere
3332 20publicknowledgeofthetransactionmightadverselyaffectthelegalconsiderationtherefor.
3433 21However,anyminutes,voteorpublicrecordapprovingacontractrelatingtotheleasing,
3534 22purchaseorsaleofrealestatebyapublicgovernmentalbodyshallbemadepublicupon
3635 23executionofthelease,purchaseorsaleoftherealestate;
3736 24 (3)Hiring,firing,discipliningorpromotingofparticularemployeesbyapublic
3837 25governmentalbodywhenpersonalinformationabouttheemployeeisdiscussedorrecorded.
3938 26However,anyvoteonafinaldecision,whentakenbyapublicgovernmentalbody,tohire,
4039 27fire,promoteordisciplineanemployeeofapublicgovernmentalbodyshallbemade
4140 28availablewitharecordofhoweachmembervotedtothepublicwithinseventy-twohoursof
4241 29thecloseofthemeetingwheresuchactionoccurs;provided,however,thatanyemployeeso
4342 30affectedshallbeentitledtopromptnoticeofsuchdecisionduringtheseventy-two-hour
4443 31periodbeforesuchdecisionismadeavailabletothepublic.Asusedinthissubdivision,the
4544 32term"personalinformation"meansinformationrelatingtotheperformanceormeritof
4645 33individualemployees;
4746 34 (4)Thestatemilitiaornationalguardoranypartthereof;
4847 35 (5)Nonjudicialmentalorphysicalhealthproceedingsinvolvingidentifiablepersons,
4948 36includingmedical,psychiatric,psychological,oralcoholismordrugdependencydiagnosisor
5049 37treatment;
5150 38 (6)Scholasticprobation,expulsion,orgraduationofidentifiableindividuals,
5251 39includingrecordsofindividualtestorexaminationscores;however,personallyidentifiable
5352 40studentrecordsmaintainedbypubliceducationalinstitutionsshallbeopenforinspectionby
5453 41theparents,guardianorothercustodianofstudentsundertheageofeighteenyearsandbythe
5554 42parents,guardianorothercustodianandthestudentifthestudentisovertheageofeighteen
5655 43years;
5756 44 (7)Testingandexaminationmaterials,beforethetestorexaminationisgivenor,ifit
5857 45istobegivenagain,beforesogivenagain;
5958 46 (8)Welfarecasesofidentifiableindividuals;
6059 47 (9)Preparation,includinganydiscussionsorworkproduct,onbehalfofapublic
6160 48governmentalbodyoritsrepresentativesfornegotiationswithemployeegroups;
6261 49 (10)Softwarecodesforelectronicdataprocessinganddocumentationthereof;
6362 50 (11)Specificationsforcompetitivebidding,untileitherthespecificationsare
6463 51officiallyapprovedbythepublicgovernmentalbodyorthespecificationsarepublishedfor
6564 52bid;
66-HCSHBs145&59 2 53 (12)Sealedbidsandrelateddocuments,untilthebidsareopened;andsealed
65+53 (12)Sealedbidsandrelateddocuments,untilthebidsareopened;andsealed
6766 54proposalsandrelateddocumentsoranydocumentsrelatedtoanegotiatedcontractuntila
6867 55contractisexecuted,orallproposalsarerejected;
69-56 (13)Individuallyidentifiablepersonnelrecords,performanceratingsorrecords
68+HCSHBs145&59 2 56 (13)Individuallyidentifiablepersonnelrecords,performanceratingsorrecords
7069 57pertainingtoemployeesorapplicantsforemployment,exceptthatthisexemptionshallnot
7170 58applytothenames,positions,salariesandlengthsofserviceofofficersandemployeesof
7271 59publicagenciesoncetheyareemployedassuch,andthenamesofprivatesourcesdonatingor
7372 60contributingmoneytothesalaryofachancellororpresidentatallpubliccollegesand
7473 61universitiesinthestateofMissouriandtheamountofmoneycontributedbythesource;
7574 62 (14)Recordswhichareprotectedfromdisclosurebylaw;
7675 63 (15)Meetingsandpublicrecordsrelatingtoscientificandtechnologicalinnovations
7776 64inwhichtheownerhasaproprietaryinterest;
7877 65 (16)Recordsrelatingtomunicipalhotlinesestablishedforthereportingofabuseand
7978 66wrongdoing;
8079 67 (17)Recordsrelatingtoreportsofallegationsofimpropergovernmentalactivities
8180 68undersection29.221;
8281 69 (18)Confidentialorprivilegedcommunicationsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbody
8382 70anditsauditor,includingallauditorworkproduct;however,allfinalauditreportsissuedby
8483 71theauditoraretobeconsideredopenrecordspursuanttothischapter;
8584 72 (19)(a)Securitymeasures,globalpositioningsystem(GPS)data,investigative
8685 73information,orinvestigativeorsurveillancetechniquesofanypublicagencyresponsiblefor
8786 74lawenforcementorpublicsafetythat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthor
8887 75safetyofanindividualorthepublic.
8988 76 (b)Anyinformationordataprovidedtoatiplineforthepurposeofsafetyorsecurity
9089 77ataneducationalinstitutionthat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthor
9190 78safetyofanindividualorthepublic.
9291 79 (c)Anyinformationcontainedinanysuspiciousactivityreportprovidedtolaw
9392 80enforcementthat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthorsafetyofan
9493 81individualorthepublic.
9594 82 (d)Operationalguidelines,policiesandspecificresponseplansdeveloped,adopted,
9695 83ormaintainedbyanypublicagencyresponsibleforlawenforcement,publicsafety,first
9796 84response,orpublichealthforuseinrespondingtoorpreventinganycriticalincidentwhich
9897 85hasthepotentialtoendangerindividualorpublicsafetyorhealth.Financialrecordsrelatedto
9998 86theprocurementoforexpendituresrelatingtooperationalguidelines,policiesorplans
10099 87purchasedwithpublicfundsshallbeopen.Whenseekingtocloseinformationpursuantto
101100 88thisexception,thepublicgovernmentalbodyshallaffirmativelystateinwritingthat
102101 89disclosurewouldimpairthepublicgovernmentalbody'sabilitytoprotectthesecurityor
103-HCSHBs145&59 3 90safetyofpersonsorrealproperty,andshallinthesamewritingstatethatthepublicinterestin
102+90safetyofpersonsorrealproperty,andshallinthesamewritingstatethatthepublicinterestin
104103 91nondisclosureoutweighsthepublicinterestindisclosureoftherecords;
105-92 (20)Existingorproposedsecuritysystemsandstructuralplansofrealproperty
104+HCSHBs145&59 3 92 (20)Existingorproposedsecuritysystemsandstructuralplansofrealproperty
106105 93ownedorleasedbyapublicgovernmentalbody,andinformationthatisvoluntarilysubmitted
107106 94byanonpublicentityowningoroperatinganinfrastructuretoanypublicgovernmentalbody
108107 95forusebythatbodytodeviseplansforprotectionofthatinfrastructure,thepublicdisclosure
109108 96ofwhichwouldthreatenpublicsafety:
110109 97 (a)Recordsrelatedtotheprocurementoforexpendituresrelatingtosecuritysystems
111110 98purchasedwithpublicfundsshallbeopen;
112111 99 (b)Whenseekingtocloseinformationpursuanttothisexception,thepublic
113112 100governmentalbodyshallaffirmativelystateinwritingthatdisclosurewouldimpairthepublic
114113 101governmentalbody'sabilitytoprotectthesecurityorsafetyofpersonsorrealproperty,and
115114 102shallinthesamewritingstatethatthepublicinterestinnondisclosureoutweighsthepublic
116115 103interestindisclosureoftherecords;
117116 104 (c)Recordsthatarevoluntarilysubmittedbyanonpublicentityshallbereviewedby
118117 105thereceivingagencywithinninetydaysofsubmissiontodetermineifretentionofthe
119118 106documentisnecessaryinfurtheranceofastatesecurityinterest.Ifretentionisnotnecessary,
120119 107thedocumentsshallbereturnedtothenonpublicgovernmentalbodyordestroyed;
121120 108 (21)Theportionofarecordthatidentifiessecuritysystemsoraccesscodesor
122121 109authorizationcodesforsecuritysystemsofrealproperty;
123122 110 (22)Recordsthatidentifytheconfigurationofcomponentsortheoperationofa
124123 111computer,computersystem,computernetwork,ortelecommunicationsnetwork,andwould
125124 112allowunauthorizedaccesstoorunlawfuldisruptionofacomputer,computersystem,
126125 113computernetwork,ortelecommunicationsnetworkofapublicgovernmentalbody.This
127126 114exceptionshallnotbeusedtolimitordenyaccesstootherwisepublicrecordsinafile,
128127 115document,datafileordatabasecontainingpublicrecords.Recordsrelatedtotheprocurement
129128 116oforexpendituresrelatingtosuchcomputer,computersystem,computernetwork,or
130129 117telecommunicationsnetwork,includingtheamountofmoneyspaidby,oronbehalfof,a
131130 118publicgovernmentalbodyforsuchcomputer,computersystem,computernetwork,or
132131 119telecommunicationsnetworkshallbeopen;
133132 120 (23)Creditcardnumbers,personalidentificationnumbers,digitalcertificates,
134133 121physicalandvirtualkeys,accesscodesorauthorizationcodesthatareusedtoprotectthe
135134 122securityofelectronictransactionsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbodyandapersonorentity
136135 123doingbusinesswithapublicgovernmentalbody.Nothinginthissectionshallbedeemedto
137136 124closetherecordofapersonorentityusingacreditcardheldinthenameofapublic
138137 125governmentalbodyoranyrecordofatransactionmadebyapersonusingacreditcardor
139138 126othermethodofpaymentforwhichreimbursementismadebyapublicgovernmentalbody;
140-HCSHBs145&59 4 127 (24)Recordssubmittedbyanindividual,corporation,orotherbusinessentitytoa
139+127 (24)Recordssubmittedbyanindividual,corporation,orotherbusinessentitytoa
141140 128publicinstitutionofhighereducationinconnectionwithaproposaltolicenseintellectual
142-129propertyorperformsponsoredresearchandwhichcontainssalesprojectionsorother
141+HCSHBs145&59 4 129propertyorperformsponsoredresearchandwhichcontainssalesprojectionsorother
143142 130businessplaninformationthedisclosureofwhichmayendangerthecompetitivenessofa
144143 131business;
145144 132 (25)Recordsrelatingtofosterhomeorkinshipplacementsofchildreninfostercare
146145 133undersection210.498;[and]
147146 134 (26)Individuallyidentifiablecustomerusageandbillingrecordsforcustomersofa
148-135municipallyownedutilityorautilityoperatedbyanypoliticalsubdivisioncreatedby
149-136ArticleVI,Section30(a)oftheConstitutionofMissouri, unlesstherecordsarerequested
150-137bythecustomerorauthorizedforreleasebythecustomer,exceptthatamunicipallyowned
151-138utilityorautilityoperatedbyanypoliticalsubdivisioncreatedbyArticleVI,Section30
152-139(a)oftheConstitutionofMissourishallmakeavailabletothepublicthecustomer'sname,
153-140billingaddress,locationofservice,anddatesofserviceprovidedforanycommercialservice
154-141account;
155-142 (27)Anyportionofarecordthatcontainsindividuallyidentifiableinformation
156-143ofaminorundereighteenyearsofageheldbyapublicgovernmentalbody,ifsuch
157-144publicgovernmentalbodyisacity,town,village,orparkboardexceptwhensuch
158-145recordsarerequestedbythedivisionoflaborstandardswithinthedepartmentoflabor
159-146andindustrialrelationsforthepurposeofenforcingchapter294;
160-147 (28)Individuallyidentifiablecustomerinformationforvisitorswhomakea
161-148camping,lodging,orshelterreservationforacountypark,municipalpark,orMissouri
162-149stateparkorstatehistoricsiteunlesstherecordsarerequestedbythevisitoror
163-150authorizedforreleasebythevisitor;and
164-151 (29)Recordstoprotectthespecificlocationofaplantoranimalspecies
165-152consideredendangered,threatened,criticallyimperiled,imperiled,orvulnerablewhen
166-153theknownlocationmaycausethespeciestobeatanincreasedriskofperil.
147+135municipallyownedutility,unlesstherecordsarerequestedbythecustomerorauthorizedfor
148+136releasebythecustomer,exceptthatamunicipallyownedutilityshallmakeavailabletothe
149+137publicthecustomer'sname,billingaddress,locationofservice,anddatesofserviceprovided
150+138foranycommercialserviceaccount;
151+139 (27)Anyportionofarecordthatcontainsindividuallyidentifiableinformation
152+140ofaminorundereighteenyearsofageheldbyapublicgovernmentalbody,ifsuch
153+141publicgovernmentalbodyisacity,town,village,orparkboardexceptwhensuch
154+142recordsarerequestedbythedivisionoflaborstandardswithinthedepartmentoflabor
155+143andindustrialrelationsforthepurposeofenforcingchapter294;and
156+144 (28)Individuallyidentifiablecustomerinformationforvisitorswhomakea
157+145camping,lodging,orshelterreservationforaMissouristateparkorstatehistoricsite
158+146unlesstherecordsarerequestedbythevisitororauthorizedforreleasebythevisitor.
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