House passes Sunshine bill
May 4, 2009: "A number of changes in Missouri’s Open Meetings and Records law—more commonly known as the Sunshine Law—could affect how governmental bodies conduct business under new legislation that was recently passed by the House of Representatives.
State Rep. Timothy Jones, R-Eureka, sponsored House Bill 316, which would change Missouri’s open records law. One change would require governmental bodies to take minutes to reflect a summary of the discussions that occurred at a closed meeting." Read the full article here.
House defeats amendment to Sunshine Law
April 27, 2009: "The Missouri House of Representatives narrowly defeated an amendment on Tuesday that would have added clarification to Missouri’s open records law.
The amendment, offered by Rep. Jake Zimmerman, D-Olivette, was defeated by a 81-79 margin that was largely a party line vote. Nine Republicans joined the vote; all but two Democrats voted in favor of the amendment. The amendment would have clarified the definition of a public official to include all state elected officials and private individuals records when working in a public capacity." Read the full article here.
House members narrowly reject applying Sunshine Law to themselves, vote to close some police records
April 21, 2009: "While debating a bill that would change Missouri’s open records law, the Missouri House of Representatives rejected 79-81 an amendment that would apply the law to its members.
Then, with little debate, they passed on a voice vote an amendment that would close records of some law enforcement internal investigations." Read the full article here.
Missouri needs to strengthen, clarify Sunshine Law, some say
March 15, 2009: "For 18 months, a cloud of suspicion has blocked out some of the sunshine from the second floor windows of the Missouri Capitol.
Investigators tapped by the attorney general's office tried to determine whether then-Gov. Matt Blunt and his employees were following the public accountability laws that require certain documents to be maintained as open records." Read the full article here.
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