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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5088: Public records copying costs

Regarding the recovery of the costs of production and copying of public records.

Summary

  • If the time the agency takes to produce the records exceeds five person-hours per month, the agency may require payment for the personnel costs to complete the search and make the copies. If the requester does not wish to pay these costs, then the agency must complete the request at a rate of five hours per month.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5088), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1300
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to recovering costs of production and copying of public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Steve Hobbs D-44Brian Hatfield D-19Nick Harper D-38Paull Shin D-21Phil Rockefeller D-23Linda Evans Parlette R-12Rodney Tom D-48

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 Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5088 in other sessions

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

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