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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5437

SB 5437: Public records act

Making adjustments to the recodification of the public records act.

Summary

  • Agency, person, public record, state office, and writing are defined. The statement of statutory intent is amended to state that in the event of a conflict between the provisions of the PRA and any other act, the provisions of the PRA must govern.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1445
Versions
SB 5437, SSB 5437

AN ACT Relating to making adjustments to the recodification of the public records act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Claudia Kauffman D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5437)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5437)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5437)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5437)
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5437)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5437)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5437 in other sessions

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

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