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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5862: Strategy discussion records

Protecting records of strategy discussions.

Summary

  • Any record, the disclosure of which would reveal, directly or indirectly, the strategy or position to be taken by an agency during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, grievance or mediation proceedings, is exempt from public inspection and copying.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5862), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 1999
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
February 12, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Horn R-41Julia Patterson D-33Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5862
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican19102
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 14, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5862
91 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45103
Republican46300
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 2, 2000
Version voted on: SB 5862
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican17104
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5862 in other sessions

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