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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1086

HB 1086: Public record commercial use

Establishing a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes.

Summary

  • Allows agencies to assess a cost recovery fee for the actual cost of providing a public record if the request is primarily for a commercial purposes.
  • Establishes a civil penalty for misrepresenting the purpose of a request to avoid paying the cost recovery fee.
  • Provides exemptions from the fee for certain purposes and for certain entities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1086), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1086, SHB 1086

AN ACT Relating to establishing a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33Larry Springer D-45Senator D-22Jake Fey D-27

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1086)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1086)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1086)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1086)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1086 in other sessions

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

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