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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1160

HB 1160: Sunshine committee

Enacting recommendations of the sunshine committee.

Summary

  • Requires public disclosure for certain otherwise exempted personal information where the subject of the information consents to disclosure.
  • Exempts public employee and volunteer passport and visa numbers from public disclosure.
  • Provides that the exemption from public disclosure of information regarding the ongoing investigations of employment-related discrimination lasts until the agency provides notice of the outcome of the investigation.
  • Exempts trade secrets from public disclosure.
  • Allows attorney's fees to any defendant who successfully defends against an injunction of the public disclosure of financial related records.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2018 (SHB 1160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5418
Versions
HB 1160, SHB 1160

AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the sunshine committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1160
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology. (SHB 1160)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1160)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1160)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1160)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1160)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1160)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1160)
  8. First reading, referred to State Government. (SHB 1160)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1160)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1160)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1160)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1160)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1160)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1160)
  18. SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1160 in other sessions

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