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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2576

HB 2576: Local agency public records

Concerning public records act requests to local agencies.

Summary

  • Authorizes a local agency, subject to specified criteria, to adopt procedures limiting the number of hours it devotes to responding to public records requests, and to adopt procedures that prioritize records requests.
  • Establishes the Public Records Commission (Commission), a five-member commission with members appointed by the Governor, and the Commission's powers, duties, and functions.
  • Creates the Dedicated Open Records Account in the custody of the State Treasurer into which funds that support the operations and administration of the Commission must be deposited.
  • Authorizes local agencies and requestors to submit requests to the Public Records Commission for resolution of disputes by: voluntary arbitration; voluntary mediation; or in the event that either the agency or requestor does not consent to arbitration or mediation, adjudicative proceeding.
  • Declares the Legislature's intent with regard to fully funding the Local Government Archives Account and any expenditures from the account, including funds in the account that should be used for specified local government services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2576), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joan McBride (D-48)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2576, SHB 2576, 2SHB 2576

AN ACT Relating to public records act requests to local agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)

16 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Cindy Ryu D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Larry Springer D-45Senator D-22Norm Johnson R-14Hans Zeiger R-25JD Rossetti D-19Judy Clibborn D-41Strom Peterson D-21Larry Haler R-8Mark Hargrove R-47Laurie Jinkins D-27Mia Gregerson D-33Tana Senn D-41Teri Hickel R-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2576)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2576)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2576)
  5. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2576)
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2576)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2576)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2576)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2576)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2576)
  14. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2576)
  15. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2576)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2576)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2576)
  20. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  21. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2576)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2576)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2576 in other sessions

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

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