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CS/CS/CS/HB 163: Public Records/Contractors

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Beshears ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Cortes, B. ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Van Zant

Public Records/Contractors; Requires agency head to designate custodian of public records & display contact information for custodian on website; requires public records request to be made to certain persons in order for requestor to be eligible for reimbursement of attorney fees; revises required provisions in public agency contract for services regarding contractor's compliance with public records laws for contracts signed or amended on or after specified date; specifies penalties for contractor who fails to comply with certain provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/23/2015 House - Laid on Table -HJ 758
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2015 House • Filed
    1/15/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 18
    3/2/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 18
    3/4/2015 House • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 194
    3/6/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/9/2015 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 190
    • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 188
    3/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/17/2015 House • CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 264
    3/18/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 260
    3/19/2015 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 274
    4/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/14/2015 House • CS/CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 580
    4/15/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/16/2015 House • CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 576
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 588
    4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 224 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -HJ 758
    • Laid on Table -HJ 758

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 163, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2015 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 224 (e2) Public Records/Public Agency Contracts Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 2 (pdf)
    497.140 Fees. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public records and public meetings exemptions. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 163, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/18/2015 at 8:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 224 (e2) Public Records/Public Agency Contracts Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    921165 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gaetz 4/13/2015
    7:46 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    4/14/2015
    PDF
    hierarchy 125373 - Amendment to Amendment (921165)
    Remove lines 85-87 of the amendment and insert:
    Gaetz 4/14/2015
    12:30 PM
    Adopted
    4/14/2015
    PDF
    hierarchy 309533 - Amendment to Amendment (921165)
    Between lines 87 and 88 of the amendment, insert:
    Gaetz 4/14/2015
    12:30 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/14/2015
    PDF
    hierarchy 496593 - Amendment to Amendment (921165)
    Between lines 87 and 88 of the amendment, insert:
    Gaetz 4/14/2015
    12:30 PM
    Adopted
    4/14/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 163, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/6/2015 at 1:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 224 (c2) Public Records/Public Agency Contracts Simpson Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    421907 - Amendment
    Remove lines 38-51 and insert:
    Beshears 3/16/2015
    11:39 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/17/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 163, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2015 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 224 (c1) Public Records/Public Agency Contracts Simpson Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from House

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    776371 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Beshears 3/3/2015
    3:32 PM
    Adopted
    3/4/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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