BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 1900: Public records
Updating public records provisions.
Summary
- Establishes the division of archives and records management in the office of the secretary of state to ensure the proper management and safeguarding of public records. All public records remain the property of the state of Washington.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joel Kretz (R-7)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5603
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to updating public records provisions;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1900 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1900 (2025–26) Financial fraud protections
- HB 1900 (2023–24) Recycling rates
- HB 1900 (2021–22) Schools/discrimination, etc.
- HB 1900 (2019–20) Federal funding/family serv.
- HB 1900 (2017–18) Hunter education training
- HB 1900 (2015–16) School counselor, etc.
- HB 1900 (2013–14) Students/caseload forecasts
- HB 1900 (2011–12) Continuing ed for engineers