Assembly Bill 1215 aims to amend the management and preservation of records and correspondence of members of the legislature in Wisconsin. Specifically, the bill repeals the provision that currently excludes legislative records and correspondence from the definition of public records for retention purposes. By eliminating this exclusion, the bill seeks to bring legislative records under the same public records management and preservation standards that apply to other public records in the state.

The bill was introduced by a group of representatives and is cosponsored by senators, reflecting a bipartisan effort to enhance transparency and accountability in the handling of legislative documents. The repeal of the exclusion is expected to align the treatment of legislative records with broader public records laws, thereby ensuring that these documents are subject to the same retention schedules and management practices overseen by the Public Records Board.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 16.61(2)(b)1, 16.61