BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6294: Agency public records

Modifying compensation for denials of public records by agencies.

Summary

Any person incarcerated, detained in or committed to any state, local, or federal correctional facility, secure facility as defined in RCW 71.09, or any private facility contracting with any governmental entity, who is wrongfully denied access to a public record must be awarded all costs, including reasonable attorney fees but is not entitled to a penalty award for each day the person was denied access to the record.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to public records;

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

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

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SB 6294 (2019–20) Concealed pistol training · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6294 (2017–18) Low-income dev. impact fees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6294 (2015–16) Deadly force data collection · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6294 (2013–14) Save toward retirement plan · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6294 (2011–12) Homeowners' assoc meetings · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6294 (2009–10) 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee