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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SJR 52

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Relating to: the public's right to access governmental records (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Public record

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2015 legislature on first

consideration, provides that the people have the right to access, inspect, and copy

records of governmental bodies, except as the public interest requires.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Lassa (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

20 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Doyle (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kolste (D) , Mason (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Sep 21, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch, Lassa, Risser, Ringhand and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Barca, Hebl, Sinicki, Kolste, Doyle, Wachs, Mason, Pope, Bowen, Riemer, Spreitzer, Jorgensen, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Shankland, Hesselbein, Brostoff, Subeck and Berceau

  2. Sep 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1