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S.B. 64: Government Records Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill amends provisions relating to the Government Records Access and Management Act.

  • Defines terms
  • Requires a summary of government records requirements to be developed and provided to employees of a governmental entity
  • Modifies provisions relating to fees charged in relation to a record request
  • Modifies requirements for responding to a record request, including: deadlines; a request for an expedited response; appeals; and other requirements
  • Adds certain federal employees to the definition of an "at-risk government employee"
  • Modifies provisions relating to certain protected records
  • Requires a governmental entity to conduct an annual review of records retention requirements and compliance with those requirements
  • Amends requirements for an ordinance or policy adopted by a political subdivision in relation to public records
  • Makes it a crime to destroy a record with the intent to avoid disclosure in response to a pending record request
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Government Records · Legislative Operations · Political Subdivisions (Local Issues) · Government Operations (State Issues)

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on S.B. 64, dated January 12, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: To the extent that additional citations are issued as a result of this bill and individuals pay their financial obligation, this bill could increase revenue per case in the following amounts: (1) General Fund $16; and (2) Court Security Account $38.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures.
  • Local government: To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this bill, revenue to local governments could increase by about $66 per case for fines/fees. This bill could also cost justice courts an unknown amount in court processing costs
  • Individuals and businesses: To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this bill, this could cost certain offenders about $120 per case, however the total amount is unknown.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

House floor sponsor: Matt MacPherson

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.