State lawmaker wants closer look at public records burden for WA school districts

By: Erick Bengel

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 608

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago


Body Text Preview

A bill moving through the Washington legislature seeks to find ways to discourage people from misusing the state’s Public Records Act to target school districts.

Introduced by state Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, HB 2661 concerns records requests that are “frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing” and that place a heavy burden on school district resources and personnel.

Rude’s original bill proposed a task force to look at how …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Register for Free Log in

© 2025 Plucky Works LLC