Alabama 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 237 — Open Records Act, est., process for access to public records, provided for, fees, Office of Public Access Counselor in Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts, est., appointment, duties, appeals process and admin, and judicial remedies, provided for, civil penalties, Sec. 36-12-40 repealed

Last action — Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Open records act, established, process for access to public records, provided for, fees, office of public access counselor in department of examiners of public accounts, established, appointment, duties-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Sponsors

  • Ward · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ward

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 237 do?
Open records act, established, process for access to public records, provided for, fees, office of public access counselor in department of examiners of public accounts, established, appointment, duties-
Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Ward.
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 237?
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