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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1784: Public disclosure commission

Expanding the authority of the public disclosure commission to include the open public meetings act and the open public records act.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to enforce the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the Public Records Act (PRA).
  • Authorizes the PDC to investigate, review and adjudicate complaints alleging violations of the OPMA and the PRA as well as provide interpretative opinions and provide confidential consultation regarding the OPMA and the PRA.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1784), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the authority of the public disclosure commission to include the open public meetings act and the public records act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1784 in other sessions

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

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