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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1934: Employment investigation/PRA

Concerning the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation.

Summary

  • Modifies an existing Public Records Act exemption related to investigations of unfair practices or workplace discrimination or harassment to require the agency, prior to disclosure of the investigative records, to also redact the images, employee agency job titles, email addresses, and phone numbers of complainants, accusers, and witnesses, and alter their voices on audio recorded during the investigation while retaining inflection and tone, with exceptions.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2025
  6. LawMay 15, 2025
Prime sponsor
Rob Chase (R-4)
Introduced
February 11, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2025
Session law
Chapter 283, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of information pertaining to complainants, accusers, and witnesses in an employment investigation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rob Chase (R-4)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Beth Doglio D-22Suzanne Schmidt R-4

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1934
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican35400
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 8, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1934
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1934
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican34500
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 283, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1934 in other sessions

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