AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
Summary
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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2
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Committee
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Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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