Open Meetings/Open Records
SB 12 — Open Records: Designating that Requests Should be sent to City or other Public Agency
GMA Position: Support
GMA Summary
This bill adds a definition of a "custodian" or "lawful custodian" for purposes of open records requests. This definition would meanm an agency which has charge, custody, care, and control over a public record or an employee of such agency, thereby limiting it to governments and government employees. This bill limits open records requests to only be sent to custodians and not private persons or entities.
Status
Votes
2/21/25PASS
Senate Senate Vote #80
49 Y0 N5 NV2 Exc
4/4/25PASS
House House Vote #432
167 Y1 N1 NV11 Exc
4/4/25PASS
Senate Senate Vote #490
53 Y1 N1 NV1 Exc
