Concerning recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee.

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SENATE BILL 5623

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators J. Wilson, Fortunato, Holy, McCune, Boehnke, Dozier, Short, Braun, and Warnick

AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the public records exemptions accountability committee; and amending RCW 42.56.140 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 42.56.140 and 2007 c 198 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The public records exemptions accountability committee is created to review exemptions from public disclosure, with thirteen members as provided in this subsection.

(i) The governor shall appoint two members, one of whom represents the governor and one of whom represents local government.