J_LS_2024A 09/12/2024 09:04:55 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date

09/12/2024

Time

09:04:55 AM to 11:11:59 AM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Weissman

This Report was prepared by

Angela Titus

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hRepresentation during a Workplace Harassment Complaint investigation	Committee Discussion Only
hDraft Social Media Guidelines for Legislators after Lindke v. Freed	Committee Discussion Only
hOther business	Committee Discussion Only

Representation during a Workplace Harassment Complaint investigation - Committee Discussion Only


	09:06:47 AM	Senator Roberts joined the meeting.
	09:11:26 AM	Ed DeCecco, Director of the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), and Ben FitzSimons, Director of the Office of Legislative Workplace Relations (OLWR), presented the first agenda item. This item was added to the committee's agenda at the request of the Speaker of the House, Representative Julie McCluskie, who requested the COLS to provide its recommendation on this subject to the Executive Committee. Director FitzSimons outlined the current policy and process. Director DeCecco raised issues for the committee to consider.
	09:18:00 AM	Representative Soper joined the meeting and Representative Mabrey joined the meeting in person rather than online.
	10:06:56 AM	Chair Weissman, Vice-chair Gardner, Sentor Gonzales, and Representative Soper discussed the policy and process with Director DeCecco (OLLS) and Director FitzSimons (OLWR). The committee decided not to make a final decision and to continue considering the issue further at future meetings.


	10:09:41 AM	Director DeCecco (OLLS) and Jed Franklin, Staff Attorney (OLLS), presented the new draft Social Media Guidelines to the committee.
	11:03:15 AM	Chair Weissmaan, Vice-chair Gardner, Senator Gonzales, and Representative Soper discussed the new guidelines. The committee decided the new guidelines should be sent out to the members as soon as possible after it was finalized by the OLLS.


	11:05:33 AM	Director DeCecco (OLLS) updated the committee on the email he sent on Monday that contained a poll for the committee members to vote to retain counsel on behalf of Legislative Council related to a Blue Book lawsuit. The court granted the OLLS's motion to dismiss on Wednesday.
	11:06:26 AM	Chair Weissman, Representative Soper, and Vice-chair Gardner discussed the motion.
	11:06:48 AM	Vice-chair Gardner discussed upcoming Rule Review issues with Director DeCecco of OLLS.
	11:08:56 AM	Director DeCecco (OLLS) announced that Jennifer Gilroy, the current Revisor of Statutes (OLLS), will retire after 32 on October 15, 2024. The new Revisor of Statutes (OLLS) appointed by the OLLS Director will be Yelana Love, Senior Attorney (OLLS).

11:11:59 AM

The committee adjourned.