SB 5863: Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records.
Signed into law: Chapter 208, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Kauffman
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 208 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Authorizes restricted records transferred to the Division of Archives and Records Management to be open to inspection and copying 75 years after the creation of the record. Extends the moratorium on the destruction of documents and artifacts identified as part of the Lakeland Village preservation plan until fiscal year 2030.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · February 28, 202694 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 4, 202649 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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