BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5677: Unincorporated area councils
Regarding the immunity of unincorporated area councils and their volunteers from lawsuits under the public records act.
Summary
- Unincorporated area councils and their volunteer members are neither state nor local agencies under the PRA.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5677), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2011
- Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Nelson (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 4, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
AN ACT Relating to the immunity of unincorporated area councils and their volunteers from lawsuits under the public records act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- On motion, referred to Rules.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
SB 5677 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5677 (2025–26) Associate development orgs
- SB 5677 (2023–24) Walla Walla sweet onion day
- SB 5677 (2021–22) Law enf. serious misconduct
- SB 5677 (2019–20) Promoter’s permit/liquor
- SB 5677 (2017–18) Schools/leasehold excise tax
- SB 5677 (2015–16) Property tx collection costs
- SB 5677 (2013–14) Water mgmt board/Methow
- SB 5677 (2009–10) Dairy nutrient mgmt program