“This is a multistep process for a reason,” Rowden said. “They took the action they thought was necessary. We’re going to take a look at it.”

He said the Senate would take steps “we feel are necessary for the privacy of our constituents” but said lawmakers should not make the exemptions “too broad,” which could result in “upending what the voters told us last November.”

Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, the sponsor of the underlying ethics bill, also said that he would push the Senate to revise the Sunshine provisions.

Gov. Mike Parson’s office said in a statement that the office was monitoring the legislation. As did Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office, which enforces the Sunshine Law.

“The Governor has demonstrated his commitment to an open and transparent government and is a longtime supporter of the Sunshine Law,” the governor’s office said. “Our office will continue to monitor all legislative proposals as they evolve through the legislative process.”

The legislation is House Bill 445.

Kurt Erickson of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

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