Introduced by Rep. Al O'Brien, (D-Mountlake Terrace) (D) on February 10, 2009, allows booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public.
Referred to the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee on February 10, 2009.
Substitute offered in the House on January 22, 2010, to make various technical changes, including the deletion of a provision of the act that was repealed by the Legislature in 1987, and adding the authorization to release records relating to kidnappers which is consistent with current statute. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on January 22, 2010.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 26, 2010.