BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2663: Sunshine committee recs.

Implementing sunshine committee recommendations to repeal obsolete exemptions to public disclosure provisions.

Summary

Eliminates the exemption from public disclosure under the Public Records Act for certain records of defunct and inactive programs and reports.
Repeals the prohibition on disclosure of records related to the purchase of alcohol by an individual.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2663), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to sunshine committee recommendations to repeal obsolete exemptions to public disclosure provisions;

Passed February 11, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2663

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	46	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2663

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 1, 2016Effective date 6/9/2016.
Apr 1, 2016Chapter 182, 2016 Laws.
Apr 1, 2016Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2016President signed.
Mar 1, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 1, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2016GOS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2016First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.
Feb 11, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 11, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2016SG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 18, 2016First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2663 (2025–26) Domestic violence registry · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2019–20) Skill center staff salaries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2017–18) Kinship caregiver legal supp · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2013–14) Tow truck operators · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2011–12) Facilities/sales and use tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2009–10) Aquatic lands lease rates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2007–08) Voting age · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2663 (2005–06) Alternative fuels · Did not pass · died in committee