Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2224
Limits amount public body may charge for public employee time for responding to public records request.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Limits amount public body may charge for public employee time for responding to public records request. Prohibits district attorney from reviewing petitions from persons seeking public records of county or other public body, if county or other public body provides financial support to district attorney or office of district attorney. Directs, in cases where district attorney is prohibited from reviewing petitions seeking disclosures of public record, Attorney General to issue opinion regarding subject of petition. Authorizes persons seeking disclosure of public records to request binding arbitration in lieu of instituting proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in court. Directs Public Records Advocate to appoint arbitrator. Requires advocate to develop and maintain list of interested and qualified persons to conduct arbitrations. Authorizes advocate to adopt rules establishing arbitrator qualifications and arbitration procedural requirements. Provides that limits on fees, restrictions on certain district attorney reviews of petitions, and option to choose binding arbitration become operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
RulesJan 19 to Jun 26 · stopped158 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Rules
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 19Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives