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SB786HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Government Records.

Last status update Jan 17, 2025

What this measure contains

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all government records required to be open to public inspection under the Uniform Information Practices Act to be made available in a disability-accessible format upon request. Requires the Governor, Chief Justice, and Mayor of each county to designate at least one agency within their respective government unit as a converting agency responsible for converting government records into a disability-accessible format. Establishes the process by which government records shall be converted into disability-accessible format upon request. Allows the converting agencies to consult with the Disability Communications Access Board. Requires the Office of Information Practices, Judiciary, and each county to adopt rules, regulations, or ordinances, including a provision that extends the time within which an agency must respond to requests for government records by 5 business days for records in disability-accessible formats, with exceptions for records pertaining to board meetings. Appropriates funds.

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM/JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

  7. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

  8. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

  9. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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