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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5638: Public records

Revising the definition of "public records" as it applies to state legislative offices.

Summary

  • The same standard for disclosure of public records applies to each senator and representative as applies to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
February 4, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to the application of public records laws to state legislative offices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Harriet Spanel D-40Dan Swecker R-20Mark Doumit D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5638 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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