Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 160
Requires certain public bodies to reduce public records request fees by 40 percent if request is made in public interest.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires certain public bodies to reduce public records request fees by 40 percent if request is made in public interest. Requires same public bodies to reduce fees by between 50 and 100 percent, as determined by custodian, if public records request is in public interest and is narrowly tailored. Requires requests made by members of news media to be treated as in public interest. Requires, on and after January 1, 2027, all public bodies to reduce fees by 40 percent if request is made in public interest. Requires same public bodies to reduce fees by between 50 and 100 percent, as determined by custodian, if public records request is in public interest and is narrowly tailored.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days
RulesJan 14 to Jun 25 · stopped162 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 Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 14Referred to Rules.Senate
- Feb 7Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate