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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1675: Public records requests

Requiring agencies to disclose the estimated costs of compliance with public records requests.

Summary

  • Requires that an agency, upon the completion of a records request under the Public Records Act, provide the person requesting the records with a written statement of the estimated direct costs incurred by the agency in complying with the records request.
  • Requires an agency to maintain a written or electronic record of all records request direct cost estimates and to annually calculate the estimated total yearly costs of responding to requests for public records.
  • Requires an agency to make available to the public all individual records request cost estimates and total yearly cost estimates.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1675), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring agencies to disclose the estimated costs of compliance with a request for public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46John McCoy D-38Senator D-46Timm 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. 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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  9. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1675 in other sessions

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

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