FOIA CIVIL PENALTY
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes a court to award reasonable attorneys fees and costs and assess a fine not to exceed $1,000 if it finds that a public body denied or delayed access to a public record on improper or unreasonable grounds or for the sole purpose of delaying access without good cause.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 24, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Paul D. Froehlich
DDemocratic
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