Senate Bill 633 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 submissions to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, which will also be required to publish summaries of the discussions while ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential.

Additionally, the bill amends the existing law regarding the procedures for the Ethics Commission and the Elections Commission to convene in closed session. Specifically, it updates the language to include the consideration of information technology security issues as a valid reason for closed sessions, replacing the previous range of reasons (a) to (h) with (a) to (i). This change aims to enhance the security and confidentiality of discussions surrounding information technology systems under the jurisdiction of these bodies.

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