FOIA-RESPONSE PERIODS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that each public body shall, promptly, either comply with or deny a request for public records within 15 business days (rather than 5 business days) after its receipt of the request, unless extended for an additional 10 business days (rather than 5 business days) for specified reasons. Provides that commercial requests must be responded to within 30 business days (rather than 21 working days).

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 5, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2. Feb 6, 2025HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Mar 4, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
5. Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
6. Mar 21, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. Feb 5, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
8. Mar 12, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
9. Mar 26, 2026CommitteeTo FOIA & OMA Subcommittee · House FOIA & OMA Subcommittee
10. Mar 27, 2026CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Margaret A. DeLaRosaD Primary sponsor · District 42