Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1667 — Concerning public records request administration.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019*.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1667 has undergone changes primarily to the provisions regarding public records request administration. Most notably, the previous expiration date for several grant and consultation programs—set for June 30, 2020—has been removed, allowing these initiatives to continue without a pre-determined end date. This change is important because it ensures ongoing support for local agencies in improving their technology for managing public records, thereby enhancing transparency and efficiency in public disclosure practices. Additionally, the metrics that local agencies must report regarding their handling of public records requests have been refined, which can lead to better monitoring and improvement of these processes.

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H-2174.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1667State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Walsh, Appleton, Peterson, Smith, and Griffey)READ FIRST TIME 03/01/19.AN ACT Relating to public records request administration;
H-0456.2HOUSE BILL 1667State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Springer, Walsh, Appleton, Peterson, Smith, and GriffeyRead first time 01/28/19.Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.AN ACT Relating to public records request administration;
The log must be retained by the agency in accordance with the relevant record retention schedule established under this chapter, and shall be a public record subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.(5) Except as provided under subsection (6) of this section, to improve best practices for dissemination of public records, each agency with actual staff and legal costs associated with fulfilling public records requests of at least one hundred thousand dollars during the prior fiscal year must, and each agency with such estimated costs of less than one hundred thousand dollars during the prior fiscal year may, report to the joint legislative audit and review committee by July 1st of each subsequent year the following metrics, measured over the preceding year:(a) ((An identification of leading practices and processes for records management and retention, including technological upgrades, and what percentage of those leading practices and processes were implemented by the agency;(b) The average length of time taken to acknowledge receipt of a public records request;(c) The proportion of requests where the agency provided the requested records within five days of receipt of the request compared to the proportion of requests where the agency provided an estimate of an anticipated response time beyond five days of receipt of the request;(d) A comparison of the agency's average initial estimate provided for full disclosure of responsive records with the actual time when all responsive records were fully disclosed, including whether the agency sent subsequent estimates of an anticipated response time;(e)))The number of requests where the agency provided the requested records within five days of receiving the request.(b) The number of requests where the agency provided a time estimate for providing responsive records beyond five days after receiving the request.(c) The average and median number of days from receipt of request to the date the request is closed.(d) The number of requests where the agency formally sought additional clarification from the requestor;(((f)))(e) The number of requests denied in full or in part and the most common reasons for denying requests;(((g)))(f) The number of requests abandoned by requestors;(((h)))(g) To the extent the information is known by the agency, requests by type of requestor, including individuals, law firms, organizations, insurers, governments, incarcerated persons, the media, anonymous requestors, current or former employees, and others;(((i)))(h) Which portion of requests were fulfilled electronically compared to requests fulfilled by physical records;(((j)))(i) The number of requests where the agency ((was required to scan))scanned physical records electronically to fulfill disclosure;(((k)))(j) The total estimated agency staff time spent on each individual request;(((l)))(k) The estimated costs incurred by the agency in fulfilling records requests, including costs for staff compensation and legal review, and a measure of the average cost per request;(((m)))(l) The number of claims filed alleging a violation of chapter 42.56 RCW or other public records statutes in the past year involving the agency, categorized by type and exemption at issue, if applicable;(((n)))(m) The costs incurred by the agency litigating claims alleging a violation of chapter 42.56 RCW or other public records statutes in the past year, including any penalties imposed on the agency;(((o)))(n) The costs incurred by the agency with managing and retaining records, including staff compensation and purchases of equipment, hardware, software, and services to manage and retain public records ((or otherwise assist in the fulfillment of public records requests));
The log must be retained by the agency in accordance with the relevant record retention schedule established under this chapter, and shall be a public record subject to disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.(5) To improve best practices for dissemination of public records, each agency with actual staff and legal costs associated with fulfilling public records requests of at least one hundred thousand dollars during the prior fiscal year must, and each agency with such estimated costs of less than one hundred thousand dollars during the prior fiscal year may, report to the joint legislative audit and review committee by July 1st of each subsequent year the following metrics, measured over the preceding year:(a) ((An identification of leading practices and processes for records management and retention, including technological upgrades, and what percentage of those leading practices and processes were implemented by the agency;(b) The average length of time taken to acknowledge receipt of a public records request;(c) The proportion of requests where the agency provided the requested records within five days of receipt of the request compared to the proportion of requests where the agency provided an estimate of an anticipated response time beyond five days of receipt of the request;(d) A comparison of the agency's average initial estimate provided for full disclosure of responsive records with the actual time when all responsive records were fully disclosed, including whether the agency sent subsequent estimates of an anticipated response time;))The number of requests where the agency provided the requested records within five days of receiving the request.(b) The number of requests where the agency provided a time estimate for providing responsive records beyond five days after receiving the request.(c) The average number of days from receipt of request to the date the request is closed.(d) The number of requests where the agency formally sought additional clarification from the requestor;(((f)))(e) The number of requests denied in full or in part and the most common reasons for denying requests;(((g)))(f) The number of requests abandoned by requestors;(((h)))(g) To the extent the information is known by the agency, requests by type of requestor, including individuals, law firms, organizations, insurers, governments, incarcerated persons, the media, anonymous requestors, current or former employees, and others;(((i)))(h) Which portion of requests were fulfilled electronically compared to requests fulfilled by physical records;(((j)))(i) The number of requests where the agency ((was required to scan))scanned physical records electronically to fulfill disclosure;(((k)))(j) The total estimated agency staff time spent on each individual request;(((l)))(k) The estimated costs incurred by the agency in fulfilling records requests, including costs for staff compensation and legal review, and a measure of the average cost per request;(((m)))(l) The number of claims filed alleging a violation of chapter 42.56 RCW or other public records statutes in the past year involving the agency, categorized by type and exemption at issue, if applicable;(((n)))(m) The costs incurred by the agency litigating claims alleging a violation of chapter 42.56 RCW or other public records statutes in the past year, including any penalties imposed on the agency;(((o)))(n) The costs incurred by the agency with managing and retaining records, including staff compensation and purchases of equipment, hardware, software, and services to manage and retain public records ((or otherwise assist in the fulfillment of public records requests));
and(q) Measures of requestor satisfaction with agency responses, communication, and processes relating to the fulfillment of public records requests)).(6) The joint legislative audit and review committee may modify or add to the reporting metrics listed in subsection (5) of this section to align with the metrics listed under Title 5 U.S.C.
and)).(6) The joint legislative audit and review committee must consult with state and local agencies to develop a reporting method and clearly define standardized metrics in accordance with this section.(7) By December 1, 2019, the joint legislative audit and review committee must report to the legislature on its findings from the review, including recommendations on whether the competitive grant program, the attorney general's consultation program, and the state archivist's training services should continue or be allowed to expire.Sec.
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552(e)(1).(7) The joint legislative audit and review committee must consult with state and local agencies to develop a reporting method and clearly define standardized metrics in accordance with this section.(((7)))(8) By December 1, 2019, the joint legislative audit and review committee must report to the legislature on its findings from the review, including recommendations on whether the competitive grant program, the attorney general's consultation program, and the state archivist's training services should continue or be allowed to expire.Sec.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019*.

  2. Chapter 372, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM

  17. Referred to Ways & Means.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 08:00 AM

  19. And refer to Ways & Means.

  20. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 01:30 PM

  22. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  32. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  33. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  34. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

  36. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  37. Referred to Appropriations.

  38. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM

  39. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  40. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM

  41. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#3)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 22000
Democrat 42001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Not Voting
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 12001
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Not Voting
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Not Voting
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#24)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31002
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1667?
HB 1667 is sponsored by Larry Springer (Democrat), Appleton, Strom Peterson (Democrat), Smith, Dan Griffey (Republican), and Jim Walsh (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2019. Enacted.
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