Senate Bill No. 250 mandates the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to conduct a study on the response times of state agencies to requests for public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The study is required to be completed by January 15, 2027, and the findings must be reported to the relevant joint standing committee of the General Assembly. The report will include average response times, instances of unreasonable delays that led to complaints filed with the Freedom of Information Commission, and any legislative recommendations based on the study's findings.

The bill incurs a one-time cost of up to $300,000 in fiscal year 2027 for the Office of Policy and Management to hire a consultant to assist in gathering and organizing the necessary data for the study. This cost may vary depending on the number of complaints regarding FOIA requests, which totaled approximately 855 in 2024. The bill does not delete any existing legal language but introduces new provisions to enhance transparency and accountability in state agency responses to public records requests.