JOINT RESOLUTION · 2013–14 SESSION

SJR 8214: Governor/public records

Amending the state Constitution to state that the Governor is subject to public records requests.

Summary

  • An amendment to Article III of the Constitution regarding the executive branch is submitted to the voters at the next general election for their approval and ratification or rejection. The constitutional amendment submitted to the voters states the following: the Governor is subject to public records requests; and the Governor does not possess an executive privilege to deny a public records request.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SJR 8214), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2014

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SJR 8214 in other sessions

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

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