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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1899

HB 1899: Public records violations

Changing penalty amounts for public records violations.

Summary

  • Changes the range of the monetary penalty that may be assessed against an agency under the Public Records Act from a minimum of $0 up to a maximum of $100 for each day the agency has unlawfully failed to provide requested records.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1899), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2011
  6. LawMay 5, 2011
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
February 9, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 5, 2011
Session law
Chapter 273, Laws of 2011
Versions
HB 1899, SHB 1899

AN ACT Relating to penalties for public records violations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jason Overstreet R-42Christopher Hurst D-31David Taylor R-15Senator D-22Mike Armstrong R-12John McCoy D-38Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1899
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 6, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1899
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · Final Passage without Senate Amendments

Passed April 21, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1899
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1899)
  2. Chapter 273, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1899)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1899)
  4. Speaker signed. (SHB 1899)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1899)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1899)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1899)
  8. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 1899)
  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 1899)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1899)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1899)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1899)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1899)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1899)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1899)
  16. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1899)
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections. (SHB 1899)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1899)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1899)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1899)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1899)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1899)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1899)
  27. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1899 in other sessions

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