When the bill reached the floor of the House on Feb. 9, however, Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, said he realized there was another section of the bill that would have permanently sealed off records of complaints or investigations of officers who are accused of misconduct.

The bill was then referred back to the Judiciary Committee for further changes.

The final version of the bill treats those investigation records in the same way the Open Records Act treats other criminal investigation records, which means they can be disclosed at the discretion of the agency once an investigation is completed, or by a court order if a judge determines disclosure of the records would be in the public interest.

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