BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6543: PRA/subsequent discovery

Concerning penalties against agencies which subsequently discover and produce additional responsive records after the close of an initial public records production.

Summary

  • Prohibits assessment of penalties against a public agency which, within 15 days after the close of production of records in response to a request, discovers and produces additional records to the requestor.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 22, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 22, 2020

AN ACT Relating to penalties against agencies which subsequently discover and produce additional responsive records after the close of an initial public records production;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6543 in other sessions

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

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