Inside Look at Bill Applying Sunshine Law to Social Media

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Blogger Ian Lind today takes a good look at SB2859, which would apply the Sunshine Law to social media use by members of public boards or commissions. The bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with amendments last week and was recommended for approval by the full Senate. 

Lind takes a look at the new provisions, and the surprising public testimony (or lack thereof) on the issue. 

We’ve previously reported that Hawaii is ahead of the curve compared to other states in its efforts to develop open records policies for social media usage.

Read more on Lind’s blog.

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