2005 House Bill 5132

Streamline public document deposition requirements

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Rick Baxter (R-64)

To no longer require certain public documents to be provided to state libraries if they are already available on the internet.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 16, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 13, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that not eliminate the paper copy requirement, but reduces from 75 to 15 the number of copies of certain documents that must be provided, and extend similar requirements to state colleges and universities.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 14, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To revise the requirement that certain public documents must be provided to state libraries. The bill would reduce from 75 to 15 the minimum number of copies of provided to the library of each document issued by state officials, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies. However, no paper copies would be needed if the printed copies are not produced, the document is in a nonproprietary format and the document is freely available on the state's website. Also, to require pubic colleges and universities to provide two paper copies of publications from the college or university press.

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs