IPRA CHANGES

HB 139 amends New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) by adding detailed definitions to clarify key terms. It defines sensitive categories like "employee personal information" (including home addresses, medical data, and financial account numbers), "attorney work product," "investigatory work product," and "critical infrastructure" for public records requests. These definitions would directly affect public agencies, schools, and law enforcement when processing requests for records, especially regarding employee data and legal documents. The bill aims to standardize how public bodies interpret and apply IPRA, without changing core access rules.