A new version of a controversial bill to revise the state's open records law shot through a Senate committee in 20 minutes Wednesday, despite unanswered questions from one lawmaker about how it shields records of legislators from disclosure.
Sen. Adrienne Southworth, R-Lawrenceburg, voted 'no' on House Bill 312 after Sen. Robby Mills, chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee, cut off discussion, citing a "tight schedule."
"That's really actually upsetting, that we're the legislature and we can't talk about legislative records," Southworth said.
Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, voted for the bill but also expressed reservations about the section involving records of lawmakers, commenting: "I'm a little bit worried about the legislative piece."