IN HB1523 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Vetoed on April 24 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-24 - Vetoed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Search fee for public records requests. Allows a state or local government agency (agency), with certain exceptions, to charge a maximum hourly fee for any records search that exceeds two hours. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, an agency from charging a fee for providing a public record by electronic mail. Provides that if a public record is in an electronic format, an agency (excluding the office of the county recorder) shall provide an electronic copy or a paper copy, at the option of the person making the request for a public record.

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Title

Search fee for public records requests. Allows a state or local government agency (agency), with certain exceptions, to charge a maximum hourly fee for any records search that exceeds two hours. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, an agency from charging a fee for providing a public record by electronic mail. Provides that if a public record is in an electronic format, an agency (excluding the office of the county recorder) shall provide an electronic copy or a paper copy, at the option of the person making the request for a public record.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-11 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 63 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 62 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-24HouseVetoed by the Governor
2017-04-24SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-18SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-04-17HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-04-11HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 63, nays 27
2017-04-10HouseMotion to concur filed
2017-04-06SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2017-04-05SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 402: yeas 44, nays 3
2017-04-04SenateAmendment #3 (Bray) prevailed; voice vote
2017-04-04SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-03-23SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-02-23SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2017-02-17HouseReferred to the Senate
2017-02-16HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Bray, Merritt and Lanane
2017-02-16HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 62, nays 25
2017-02-14HouseRepresentatives GiaQuinta, Engleman, Mahan added as coauthors
2017-02-09HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-02-07HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-01-18HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
2017-01-18HouseAuthored by Representative Richardson

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1523/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/4/7/3/d473f5c3/HB1523.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/5/c/b/75cbe9ce/HB1523.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/6/4/6/d6462881/HB1523.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/f/5/3/8f53f2d1/HB1523.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/a/d/b/eadba107/HB1523.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/5/b/5/75b5ba86/HB1523.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/f/4/1cf4fd55/HB1523.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/4/c/b34caa31/HB1523.04.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/0/c/d/80cd833a/HB1523.05.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/9/8/c/d98c0555/HB1523.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/f/6/e/bf6e36af/HB1523.141.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/0/c/9/10c94dd8/HB1523.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/8/b/5/38b5b198/HB1523.402.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/1/d/d/c1dd28cd/HB1523.463.pdf

Bill Comments

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