AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST (Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copies of public records shall be waived for a member of the general assembly who certifies that they are acting in their official capacity.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
03/23/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AG
Antonio Giarrusso
RRepublican
P
Blake A. Filippi
RRepublican
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
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