BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1537: Sunshine committee recs.

Concerning sunshine committee recommendations.

Summary

Provides that employment applications for vacancies in elective office are no longer exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act (PRA).
Provides that membership lists of timeshares and condominiums in the possession of the Department of Licensing are no longer exempt from disclosure under the PRA.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to sunshine committee recommendations;

Passed March 11, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1537

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 15, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1537

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	3
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 30, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
Apr 30, 2019Chapter 229, 2019 Laws.
Apr 30, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 26, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2019President signed.
Apr 18, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 15, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Apr 15, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 15, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 27, 2019SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Mar 13, 2019First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Mar 11, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 11, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 8, 2019Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 19, 2019SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 23, 2019First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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

HB 1537 (2025–26) Roadway safety account use · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1537 (2023–24) Child care licensing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1537 (2021–22) Fossil fuel tax preferences · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1537 (2017–18) Petition disclosure · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1537 (2015–16) Liquor control brd officers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1537 (2013–14) Veteran's preference · Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2013
HB 1537 (2011–12) Traffic safety ed by parent · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1537 (2009–10) Emer responses to property · Did not pass · died in committee