WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2661

HB 2661: Public records task force

Establishing the legislative task force on public records act modernization consisting of eight voting members and four nonvoting legislators.

Summary

  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to examine the impact of frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing public records requests on school districts and provide strategies to deter such requests.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2661), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skyler Rude (R-16)
Introduced
January 26, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2661, SHB 2661

AN ACT Relating to establishing the legislative task force on public records act modernization consisting of eight voting members and four nonvoting legislators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skyler Rude (R-16)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2661)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2661)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2661)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2661)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2661)
  9. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2661 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page