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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1128

HB 1128: Local agency public records

Regarding local agencies' responses to public records requests.

Summary

  • Authorizes issuance of court injunctions against public records requests made to agencies pursuant to the Public Records Act (PRA) under specific circumstances.
  • Establishes a summary court proceeding for seeking and obtaining an injunction against a public records request as authorized by this section.
  • Authorizes agencies to adopt a policy limiting the number of hours they devote to responding to public records requests, if the agency makes certain documents publicly available and meets other conditions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1128), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1128, SHB 1128

AN ACT Relating to public record request response actions by counties, cities, towns, special purpose districts, and other local agency entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

25 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Sherry Appleton D-23Norm Johnson R-14Brad Klippert R-8Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Pat Sullivan D-47Tami Green D-28Judy Clibborn D-41Terry Nealey R-16Cindy Ryu D-32Maureen Walsh R-16Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Wylie D-49Luis Moscoso D-1Mike Sells D-38Jan Angel R-26Larry Seaquist D-26Senator D-22Larry Springer D-45Marcie Maxwell D-41Marcus Riccelli D-3Dawn Morrell D-25Zack Hudgins D-11Steve Bergquist D-11Jake Fey D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1128)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1128)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1128)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1128)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1128)
  10. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1128 in other sessions

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

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