Relating to public records; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires state agencies to reduce public records request fees by 50 percent if request is made in public interest, and requires state agencies to entirely waive fees if public records request is in public interest and narrowly tailored. Requires requests made by members of news media to be treated as in public interest. Requires, on or after January 1, 2022, local governments, local service districts and special government bodies to make identical reductions and waivers in public records requests fees unless governing body of records custodian conducts public meeting, deliberates on and resolves not to adopt fee reductions and waivers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
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