Assembly Bill 487 proposes amendments to existing statutes to allow certain governmental bodies in Wisconsin to hold closed sessions specifically for discussing information technology security issues. The entities authorized to meet in closed session include the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, the Ethics Commission, the Elections Commission, the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The bill also establishes that records related to these closed sessions will not be publicly accessible, except for summaries prepared by the committees, which must be altered to protect sensitive information.

Additionally, the bill amends current law to require the Ethics and Elections Commissions to specify their reasons for convening in closed session, expanding the reasons from (a) to (h) to include (i). New sections are created to outline the procedures for closed sessions and the handling of records related to information technology security, ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential while still allowing for oversight by designated committees.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 19.851(1), 19.851