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CS/HB 273: Public Records

GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Beshears ; Kerner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Van Zant ; Wood

Public Records; Requires public agency contract for services to include statement providing contact information of public agency's custodian of public records; prescribes form of statement; revises required provisions in public agency contract for services regarding contractor's compliance with public records laws; requires public records request relating to records for public agency's contract for services to be made directly to public agency; requires contractor to provide requested records to public agency or allow inspection or copying of requested records; specifies circumstances under which court must assess & award reasonable costs of enforcement against contractor; specifies sufficient notice; provides that contractor who takes certain actions is not liable for reasonable costs of enforcement.

Effective Date: 3/8/2016
Last Action: 3/9/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-20
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/1/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 27
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    12/2/2015 House • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 166
    12/7/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    12/9/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 156
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 156
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 27
    • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 143
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 251
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 251
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
    1/26/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 278
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/27/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 297
    • CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 7 -HJ 297
    • Immediately certified -HJ 302
    1/27/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 259
    • Received -SJ 259
    1/28/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 269
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 269
    • Substituted for CS/SB 390 -SJ 269
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 269
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/2/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 283
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 1 -SJ 283
    2/10/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 428
    3/1/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 640
    3/8/2016 • Approved by Governor -HJ 928
    3/9/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-20

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  • CS/HB 273, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2016 at 6:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c1) Public Records/Public Agency Contract for Services Simpson Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2016-20) -SJ 269
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 273, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/7/2015 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c1) Public Records/Public Agency Contract for Services Simpson Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2016-20) -SJ 269
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/27/2016 5:10 PM House 110 Yeas - 7 Nays
    2/2/2016 10:36 AM Senate 34 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 273, Original Filed Version Posted 10/1/2015 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 390 (c1) Public Records/Public Agency Contract for Services Simpson Compare Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2016-20) -SJ 269
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    039991 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Beshears 12/1/2015
    4:16 PM
    Adopted
    12/2/2015
    PDF

    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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