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SB5049Introduced in the Senate

Concerning the public records exemptions accountability committee.

Passed

Introduced by Jeff Wilson, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning the public records exemptions accountability committee.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 11, 2025

95

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  5. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  12. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  13. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  14. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  19. President signed.

  20. Speaker signed.

  21. Delivered to Governor.

  22. Governor signed.

  23. Chapter 110, 2025 Laws.

  24. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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