WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1299: Pub records request disputes

Regarding conferences for public records requests disputes.

Summary

  • Establishes under the Public Records Act (PRA) an informal procedure for the requester of a public record and the responding agency to confer for the purpose of dispute resolution and thus avoid litigation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1299), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5089

AN ACT Relating to conferences regarding public records requests disputes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-22Terry Nealey R-16Kathy Haigh D-35Jan Angel R-26Christine Rolfes D-23

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 1299 in other sessions

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

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