A bill that would make police incident reports available to the public cleared a Senate committee with little discussion this morning.
House Bill 474 now heads to the floor of the chamber for a vote before it can advance to Gov. Haley Barbour.
If enacted, basic law enforcement documents that give general information, such as the names of suspects and the date of their arrest, about a case would be considered an open record. Investigation reports that contain more detailed information would still be exempt.
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