The State Senate unanimously approved a bill intended to make it easier for anyone to obtain or view official records from government agencies.
The bill is expected to get a hearing in the Assembly Government Affairs Committee Monday morning.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the bill was reworked with a set of amendments, which moved it out of the Finance Committee.
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The amendments reduce fines for noncompliance and removed individual liability for fines, as well as addressing concerns about records privacy.
It is still opposed by local governments and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.