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Department of Human Resource Management; disclosure of certain information. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to provide any recognized public employee association, upon the request of such association, a list containing the name and work address of each current state employee. The bill requires such association to ensure that the information contained in such list remains confidential and prohibits any mailing sent by such association to a state employee from containing (i) political or partisan content, (ii) commercial advertising, or (iii) the personal information of any state employee.
- Joshua G. Cole (chief patron)
- None
01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104888D PDF
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104888D
- 01/05/24 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/19/24 House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
A fiscal impact statement is available for this bill.
The language of HB1390 can be viewed here.
Thank you, Mr. Chair,
I have a substitute for this bill that addresses concerns from the FOIA council and other stakeholders.
Thank you, Mr. Chair,
HB1390 aims to empower state employees in advocating for better conditions by ensuring they are informed and connected.
It mandates the disclosure of employee information to tax-exempt public employee associations for informational purposes only.
This bill promotes our ability to have an informed citizenry.
The bill prohibits political or commercial content and protects employee privacy.
It mirrors successful legislation in other states, such as Oklahoma, and has been confirmed compatible with existing FOIA statutes by the FOIA Council staff attorneys.
I hope it will be the will of this subcommittee to report the bill to full committee.
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"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights."
- Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, January 8, 1789
In line with the sentiments expressed by Thomas Jefferson in 1789:
- HB1390 aims to ensure that state employees are aware of the opportunities available to stay
The bill creates an affirmative disclosure requirement on DHRM to provide, upon request by any tax-exempt, public employee association, a list to such association containing:
- The names,
- Government-issued email addresses, and
- Work mailing addresses of each current state employee.
The bill specifies that:
- Any mailing sent may NOT contain (1) political or partisan content, (2) commercial
- Such association shall ensure that the information provided to it remain confidential;
- That neither the Commonwealth nor DHRM shall be held liable for the content of any
HB1390 mirrors language passed numerous other states, in this instance specifically, Oklahoma
We’ve met with the FOIA Council staff attorneys, who confirmed that this language is OK and does not conflict with our existing FOIA statutes
- DHRM