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SB 458: Public Records and Meetings/Competitive Solicitations

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Truenow

Public Records and Meetings/Competitive Solicitations; Revising the applicability of public records and public meetings exemptions, respectively, relating to competitive solicitations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for sealed bids, proposals, or replies received and publicly announced by the Department of Transportation pursuant to competitive solicitations for certain contracts; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of meetings at which negotiations with, oral presentations of, or questions answered by a vendor taking part in a competitive solicitation of the department occur and portions of team meetings at which negotiation strategies are discussed; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/3/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 458, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2025 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 3 (pdf)
    337.11 Contracting authority of department; bids; emergency repairs, supplemental agreements, and change orders; combined design and construction contracts; progress payments; records; requirements of vehicle registration. Page 3 (pdf)

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