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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2567

HB 2567: Open public meetings act

Increasing the civil penalty for violating the open public meetings act.

Summary

  • Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act between $250 and $1,000.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2567), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 2567, SHB 2567

AN ACT Relating to open meetings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2567
77 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican161801
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2567)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2567)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2567)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2567)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2567)
  6. GO - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2567)
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2567)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2567)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2567)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2567)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2567)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2567)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2567)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2567)
  19. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2567 in other sessions

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