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 30, 2026
Last action May 21, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 21, 2026
Committee
05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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