To: The Kansas State House and The Kansas State Senate
Protect the Kansas "Sunshine Law"
Oppose House Bill 2336 and Senate Bill 200, which would eviscerate the Kansas Open Meetings Act. When legislators meet, with or without lobbyists, and ANY discussion occurs which has ANY bearing on legislation, the voters and the press have a right to be present.
Why is this important?
The Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) is designed to ensure that voters will not be shut out of the decision-making processes. We have a right to know not only HOW our legislators voted, but why: did they support/oppose something on principle, or on account of acceptable riders, or because they were bribed? If legislators and lobbyists can gather in secret meetings even to DISCUSS possible legislation, then we are shut out of the process.