2021 House Bill 4389

Expand open records law to legislators and governor’s office

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-62)

To extend the Freedom of Information Act to legislators, whose offices are currently exempt, subject to number of specific exceptions proposed other bills in the package comprised of House Bills 4383 to 4292. This bill prescribes procedures and rules for separating information that is exempt from disclosure from non-exempt information in requested records.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

March 11, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 18, 2021

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 23, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight