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 summaries prepared by the committees, which must be altered to protect sensitive information.

Additionally, the bill amends the existing law regarding the procedures for the Ethics Commission and the Elections Commission to convene in closed session. It changes the identification of reasons for convening in closed session from a range of (a) to (h) to (a) to (i), thereby expanding the scope of reasons for which these commissions can meet privately. The bill aims to enhance the security of information technology systems while ensuring that the legislative committees remain accountable through the publication of summaries that do not disclose confidential information.

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