BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5418

SB 5418: Sunshine committee

Concerning recommendations of the sunshine committee.

Summary

Requires public disclosure for personal information where the subject of the information consents to disclosure.
Exempts trade secrets from public disclosure.
Exempts financial information from public disclosure only if the information is marked confidential and accompanied by a statement describing the expected harm, loss, or unfair private gain disclosure would cause.
Allows an award of attorney's fees to any defendant who successfully defends against an injunction of public disclosure of financial, commercial, or proprietary records.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5418), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the sunshine committee;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5418)
Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 2, 2018SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5418)
Feb 2, 2018Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5418)
Feb 2, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5418)
Feb 2, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 2, 2018Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 2, 2018SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 24, 2017First reading, referred to State Government.

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

SB 5418 (2025–26) Charter school contracts · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5418 (2023–24) Definition of public work · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5418 (2021–22) Drugs & vaccines/access · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5418 (2019–20) Local government procurement · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 434, Laws of 2019
SB 5418 (2015–16) Cat. injured workers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5418 (2013–14) County property tax levies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5418 (2011–12) Use of force in self-defense · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5418 (2009–10) Electric vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee