WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6059: Scanning public records

Concerning charges for scanning public records.

Summary

  • Specifies that agencies may not charge a fee for locating public documents and making them available for scanning.
  • Allows agencies to impose a reasonable charge for the use of agency equipment for scanning.
  • Requires agency charges for scanned copies to be in accordance with the actual per page cost or other costs established and published by the agency, not to exceed 15 cents per page.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6059), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to charges for scanning public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Senator R-18Senator R-2John Braun R-20Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6059
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. GOE - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 6059 in other sessions

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