BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5667: Open public meetings
Clarifying elected officials' access to open public meetings.
Summary
- The Open Public Meetings Act is clarified. Elected officials must be given the same opportunity to testify that is afforded to the public at an open public meeting.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5667), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pam Roach (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
AN ACT Relating to clarifying elected officials' access to open public meetings;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5667 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5667 (2025–26) Intercity passenger rail
- SB 5667 (2023–24) Forestry riparian easements
- SB 5667 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccination docs.
- SB 5667 (2019–20) Public records request admin
- SB 5667 (2017–18) Off-duty employee conduct
- SB 5667 (2015–16) Bill & budget fiscal impact
- SB 5667 (2013–14) Online learning
- SB 5667 (2011–12) School officials/principals