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HB2884Introduced in the House

FOIA-CLOSED MTG MINUTES

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Introduced by Margaret DeLaRosa, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

What do people think?

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  5. Assigned to Executive Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  7. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  8. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  9. Assigned to Executive Committee

  10. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  11. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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