WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1139: Public record disputes

Concerning providing agencies notice of a dispute under the public records act and an opportunity to cure error in the production of public records.

Summary

  • Creates an administrative claims process under which a person has the option of filing a formal claim with an agency before preceding with court action for an alleged violation of the Public Records Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1139), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
January 13, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5062
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing agencies notice of a dispute under the public records act and an opportunity to cure error in the production of public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Deb Eddy D-48Susan Fagan R-9Senator D-22Charles Ross R-14Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

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.

HB 1139 in other sessions

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

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