BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5049

SB 5049: Sunshine committee

Concerning the public records exemptions accountability committee.

Summary

Modifies the quarterly meeting requirement of the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee to require four meetings annually.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2025

IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 11, 2025
Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
GovernorApr 22, 2025
LawApr 22, 2025

Prime sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R-19)
Introduced: January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action: April 22, 2025
Session law: Chapter 110, Laws of 2025
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5049, SSB 5049

AN ACT Relating to the public records exemptions accountability committee;

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025

Version voted on: SSB 5049

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025

Version voted on: SSB 5049

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5049)
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 110, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5049)
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed. (SSB 5049)
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5049)
Apr 16, 2025Speaker signed. (SSB 5049)
Apr 15, 2025President signed. (SSB 5049)
Apr 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5049)
Apr 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5049)
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5049)
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5049)
Mar 25, 2025SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5049)
Mar 25, 2025SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5049)
Feb 27, 2025First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5049)
Feb 25, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5049)
Feb 25, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5049)
Feb 25, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5049)
Feb 25, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5049)
Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 11, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5049)
Feb 11, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 7, 2025SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5049)
Feb 7, 2025SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Dec 13, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5049 in other sessions

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

SB 5049 (2023–24) Firearm theft · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2021–22) Low-proof beverages/tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5049 (2019–20) Property tax/line of duty · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2017–18) Relocation assistance · Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2017
SB 5049 (2015–16) Surgical technologists · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2013–14) Lodging tx & law enforcement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5049 (2011–12) Sunshine committee · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5049 (2009–10) Fiscal resource & need study · Did not pass · died in committee

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