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.
District
Status
Votes
2/21/2025
Senate Vote #80
Yeas: 49
Nays: 0
NV: 5
Exc: 2
Nays: 0
NV: 5
Exc: 2
4/4/2025
House Vote #432
Yeas: 167
Nays: 1
NV: 1
Exc: 11
Nays: 1
NV: 1
Exc: 11
4/4/2025
Senate Vote #490
Yeas: 53
Nays: 1
NV: 1
Exc: 1
Nays: 1
NV: 1
Exc: 1