BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1504

HB 1504: Strategy discussions/records

Protecting records of strategy discussions.

Summary

  • Records which would reveal, either directly or indirectly, the strategy or position that the agency will take before and during the course of collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, are exempt from public inspection and copying. After the conclusion of these, the records will be open to public inspection and copying.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1504), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 1998
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy McMorris (R-7)
Introduced
January 29, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 31, 1998
Versions
HB 1504, SHB 1504

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy McMorris (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1504
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

January 16, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1504
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat38003
Republican56001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1504
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican21005
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 10, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1504
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33800
Republican55200
How each member voted

Yea (58)

History

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HB 1504 in other sessions

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