WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5237: Office of open records

Establishing the office of open records.

Summary

  • An independent office of open records (Office) is established within OAH and is supervised by the Chief Administrative Law Judge (Chief). Either the person aggrieved or the agency may seek relief under the PRA by filing an appeal with the Office and paying a filing fee, unless waiver criteria are met.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Scott White (D-46)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1044
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the office of open records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Scott White (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Bob Morton R-7Craig Pridemore D-49Derek Kilmer D-26Senator D-35Paull Shin D-21

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 5237 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page