BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2121

HB 2121: Public records and meetings

Concerning training public officials and employees regarding public records, records management, and open public meetings requirements.

Summary

Requires training for members of a governing body of a public agency on the Open Public Meetings Act.
Requires training for elected state and local officials and agency public records officers on the Public Records Act.
Requires training for elected state and local officials and agency records retention officers on the preservation and destruction of public records.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2121), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to training public officials and employees regarding public records, records management, and open public meetings;

Passed February 12, 2014

Version voted on: SHB 2121

64 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	1	0	0
Republican	10	33	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2014By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2121)
Feb 14, 2014First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. (SHB 2121)
Feb 12, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2121)
Feb 12, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2121)
Feb 12, 20141st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2121)
Feb 12, 20141st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 7, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2121)
Feb 7, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 27, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2121)
Jan 27, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 21, 2014Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2121)
Jan 21, 2014GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2121)
Jan 21, 2014GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 21, 2014GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 21, 2014Minority; do not pass.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 12, 2013Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2121 (2025–26) Nonprofits, schools/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2121 (2023–24) Special education hearings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2121 (2021–22) Abortion · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2121 (2019–20) Forest products B&O tax rate · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2121 (2017–18) TANF/nonparent caregivers · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2121 (2015–16) Mobile home lots/documents · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2121 (2011–12) State's water resources prog · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2121 (2009–10) Guar health benefit prog act · Did not pass · died in committee