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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2259: Public records act

Regarding the application of the public records act to persons working or serving sentences at correctional facilities and criminal justice agencies.

Summary

  • Prohibits a person serving a criminal sentence in a state, local, or privately operated correctional facility from inspecting or copying any nonexempt public record. Prohibits criminal justice facilities and agencies from releasing personal information for any employee, former employee, dependent of an employee or a former employee, or former spouse with custody of an employee or a former employee's dependents.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
February 19, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to the application of public records act to persons working or serving sentences at correctional facilities and criminal justice agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Kristiansen R-39

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 2259 in other sessions

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

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