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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6617

SB 6617: Legislative records

Concerning records disclosure obligations of the legislative branch.

Summary

  • Specifies that the Public Records Act (PRA) does not apply to the Legislative branch.
  • Creates public disclosure requirements for the legislative and legislative branch agencies and provide certain exemptions to the disclosure requirements.
  • Provides processes for making legislative public records requests and responding to such requests, and authorizes the collection of fees for completing legislative public records requests.
  • Provides for review of denial of a legislative public records request by the Senate Facilities and Operations Committee or House Executive Rules Committee.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6617), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2018
  5. VetoedMar 1, 2018
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
February 22, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2018

AN ACT Relating to records disclosure obligations of the legislative branch;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6617
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44600
Republican39801
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6617
41 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican17510
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed. (ESB 6617)
  2. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6617)
  3. Speaker signed. (ESB 6617)
  4. President signed. (ESB 6617)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6617)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6617)
  7. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESB 6617)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESB 6617)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6617)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6617)
  11. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESB 6617)

SB 6617 in other sessions

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