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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1034: Inmate public record request

Concerning making requests by or on behalf of an inmate under the public records act ineligible for penalties.

Summary

  • Prohibits a court from awarding penalties in a court appeal under the Public Records Act if the request for public records was made by or on behalf of an inmate in a correctional facility.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1034), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making requests by or on behalf of an inmate under the public records act ineligible for penalties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

23 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Jan Angel R-26Dave Upthegrove D-33Christopher Hurst D-31Mike Armstrong R-12Maureen Walsh R-16Bill Hinkle R-13Charles Ross R-14Judy Warnick R-13Brad Klippert R-8Joe Schmick R-9Jim McCune R-2Terry Nealey R-16Shelly Short R-7Bruce Dammeier R-25Susan Fagan R-9Norma Smith R-10Connie Ladenburg D-29Kirk Pearson R-39Bruce Chandler R-15Steve Tharinger D-24Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim Moeller D-49

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1034 in other sessions

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

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