Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law
Summary
Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law when either the person has substantially prevailed, or if the agency failed to respond within the statutory time.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Carroll
DDemocratic
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