2019 House Bill 4012

Expand open records law to legislature

Introduced in the House

Jan. 9, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Roger Hauck (R-99)

To establish that the state House and Senate could each appoint an individual to be their Freedom of Information Act request coordinator. The bill also prescribes document retention requirements for legislative offices. This is part of a package comprised of House Bills 4007 to 4016 that would extend the state’s open records law to the legislature, subject to a range of exceptions and exemptions.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 12, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 19, 2019

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 20, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight