TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967 CONCERNING PERSONNEL RECORDS.

Senate Bill 248 aimed to amend the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act of 1967, specifically concerning the disclosure of personnel records. The bill sought to redefine what constitutes a "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" for records pertaining to private citizens or information about public officials not related to their official duties. It proposed that such records would be exempt from disclosure if the information is personal or intimate, and the substantial privacy interest outweighs the public's interest in disclosure. The bill also clarified that individuals could still access their own records, even if those records were otherwise exempt from public release.