A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 416.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Signed5 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
House
Senate
Governor

Last action, Jun 6, 2025: Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.

Votes

House: Shall the bill pass?
Apr 23, 2025 · 83–10, 6 not voting · Passed
Democrats26 yes, 6 noRepublicans57 yes, 4 no, 6 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes83
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
No10
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Absent6
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Michael SextonR · District 7
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Senate: Shall amendment S–3110 be adopted?
Apr 17, 2025 · 34–13, 3 not voting · Passed
Democrats2 yes, 13 no, 1 not votingRepublicans32 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes34
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Rocky De WittR · District 1
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
No13
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Absent3
Sen. Claire CelsiD · District 16
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
Senate: Shall the bill pass?
Apr 17, 2025 · 34–13, 3 not voting · Passed
Democrats2 yes, 13 no, 1 not votingRepublicans32 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes34
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Rocky De WittR · District 1
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
No13
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Absent3
Sen. Claire CelsiD · District 16
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
Senate: Senate State Government Report
Apr 2, 2025 · 18–0, 1 not voting · Passed
Democrats5 yes, 0 no, 1 not votingRepublicans13 yes, 0 no
- Yes
- Absent
Yes18
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Absent1
Sen. Claire CelsiD · District 16
House: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 24, 2025 · 95–0, 5 not voting · Passed
Democrats31 yes, 0 no, 2 not votingRepublicans64 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes95
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. Sami ScheetzD · District 78
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Michael SextonR · District 7
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent5
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19

On these agendas

State Government SubcommitteeMar 31, 2025
HF706: A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalt

History

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.House · Jun 6, 2025
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.House · May 19, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 878.Senate · Apr 23, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 1050.House · Apr 23, 2025
Passed House, yeas 83, nays 10. H.J. 1047.House · Apr 23, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1250. H.J. 1046.House · Apr 23, 2025
Senate amendment H-1250 filed. H.J. 993.House · Apr 17, 2025
Message from Senate. H.J. 954.House · Apr 17, 2025
Immediate message. S.J. 826.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 13. S.J. 825.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3109 ruled out of order. S.J. 825.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3110 adopted. S.J. 825.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Point of order raised on S-3110, ruled in order. S.J. 824.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3110 filed. S.J. 824.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Amendment S-3109 filed, deferred. S.J. 824.Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on calendar.Senate · Apr 2, 2025
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 681.Senate · Apr 2, 2025
Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Mar 31, 2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge.Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Subcommittee: Webster, Townsend, and Westrich. S.J. 654.Senate · Mar 26, 2025
Read first time, referred to State Government. S.J. 623.Senate · Mar 25, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 623.Senate · Mar 25, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 788.House · Mar 24, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.House · Apr 22, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 812.House · Mar 25, 2025
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 780.House · Mar 24, 2025
Amendment H-1088 adopted. H.J. 780.House · Mar 24, 2025
Amendment H-1088 filed. H.J. 659.House · Mar 13, 2025
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 482.House · Feb 28, 2025