SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6880

BYSenators Rinehart, McCaslin and Niemi

Limiting the disclosure of business and residential locations.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 1, 1990; February 2, 1990

Majority Report:     That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6880 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

     Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; DeJarnatt, Patrick, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Stephen Nelsen (786-7464)

                February 6, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 2, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Current law regarding the disclosure of public records exempts certain personal information to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy rights when such information is not of legitimate concern to the public.

SUMMARY:

The work and home addresses of a person shall remain undisclosed or be omitted from all documents made available for public review if that person so requests in writing and if disclosure of these addresses would endanger any person's life, physical safety or property.

The Secretary of State shall administer this provision and establish the procedures and rules that are necessary for its operation.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The written request for nondisclosure must be under oath.  Nothing in the subsection created by this bill would affect a positive duty of an agency to disclose or withhold information if that duty is contained in any other law.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:   none

Fiscal Note:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified:   Senator Nita Rinehart (pro)