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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1673: Explosives/public record act

Exempting information relating to the regulation of explosives from public disclosure.

Summary

  • Exempts records obtained and reports submitted under the Washington State Explosives Act from public disclosure under the Public Records Act.
  • Requires the Sunshine Committee to recommend to the Legislature by December 1, 2023, whether the exemption should continue, be modified, or be terminated.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 30, 2019
Prime sponsor
Mike Steele (R-12)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2019
Session law
Chapter 125, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting information relating to the regulation of explosives from public disclosure;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Steele (R-12)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Keith Goehner R-12Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1673
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1673
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 125, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1673 in other sessions

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