AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE ARCHIVES (Clearly defines permanent state records to be retained/ requires preparation of disaster preparedness plan/ allows access to superior court for injunctions/ restraining orders for violations of public records laws.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 3, 2022
Signed Jun 21, 2022
Floor votes · House May 12, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2022
Signed into law
06/21/2022 Signed by Governor
Jun 16, 2022
Senate · Passed
06/16/2022 Senate passed in concurrence
Jun 2, 2022
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/02/2022 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
May 20, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary
May 12, 2022
House · Passed
05/12/2022 House read and passed
Apr 28, 2022
Legislature · Reported by committee
04/28/2022 Committee recommends passage
Mar 15, 2022
Legislature · Failed in committee
03/15/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 3, 2022
House · Introduced
03/03/2022 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
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