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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5294

SB 5294: Public records inspection

Regarding hours of availability of cities, towns, and special purpose districts for inspection and copying of public records.

Summary

  • Those cities, towns, and special purpose districts that customarily do not maintain office hours for a minimum of 30 hours per week are not required to do so. They must post on the agency headquarters or on their website directions on how to contact the agency to inspect or copy public records.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1389
Versions
SB 5294, SSB 5294

AN ACT Relating to hours of availability for inspection and copying of public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mark Schoesler R-9Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jerome Delvin R-8Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5294)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5294)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5294)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5294)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5294)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5294)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5294)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5294)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5294)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5294)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5294 in other sessions

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