House

Bill 447A
2016 Freedom Index Score (0)
Analyst: Wayne Hoffman
Date: March 3, 2016

ANALYSTS NOTE: House Bill 447a is a public records exemption bill. It would refine the public records
exemption passed in 2002, intended to prevent certain sensitive records from being used by terrorists to
destroy critical government infrastructure.

The amendment to House Bill 447 was intended to balance the need to protect government records with
the public's right to know. Therefore, the resulting impact on the Freedom Index's government
transparency metric makes the bill neutral.