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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5550: Public records act/judiciary

Applying the public records act to all courts and offices within the judicial branch.

Summary

  • Applies the Public Records Act to state and local judicial offices and all judicial records except for chambers records.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5550), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022

AN ACT Relating to applying the public records act to all courts and offices within the judicial branch;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Keith Wagoner R-39Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5550 in other sessions

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

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