Bill Summary

HB 273 Public Records (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Beshears, Kerner Co Sponsors: Van Zant, Wood, Campbell CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee
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Summary
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: March 8, 2016
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/01/15
HOUSE 
Filed
10/07/15
HOUSE 
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/07/15
HOUSE 
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/15
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, 212 K
12/02/15
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/07/15
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/09/15
HOUSE 
Reference to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: State Affairs Committee
12/09/15
HOUSE 
Now in State Affairs Committee
01/19/16
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, 17 H
01/21/16
HOUSE 
Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 15 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/21/16
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/22/16
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
01/26/16
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 01/27/16
01/27/16
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 7 Nays); Immediately certified
01/27/16
SENATE
In Messages
01/27/16
SENATE
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
01/28/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary, Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0390; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 02/02/16
02/02/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 1 Nay)
02/10/16
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
02/10/16
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/01/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/08/16)
03/08/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-20
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bill text & filed amendments
0273
Filed on 10/01/15
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Amendment 39991 DE
Beshears
Filed on 12/01/15
Adopted
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0273C1
Filed on 12/07/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0273ER
Filed on 02/10/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
119.0701
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