House Bill 2178 Information

Dear William C:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Legislature. Our office received your public records request on 1/18/2024 and we have assigned your request tracking number P001514-011824. Your request will be processed in accordance with Washington State's Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases:

House Bill 2178

2178

sex offender

Goodman

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

William C

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

We will work with the appropriate Member office and/or department(s) to locate the records you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. We will contact you about the availability and/or provide you with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: Washington State’s Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, does not require a governmental body to create new information, do legal research, or answer general questions. For information about the Washington State Legislature and the legislative process, visit the Legislative Information Center or call (360) 786-7573.

You'll receive an email when your records are available. You can also monitor the progress of your request at the Wash. State Legislature’s Public Records Center.
Again, thank you for using the Wash. State Legislature’s Public Records Center.
Washington State Legislature

Dear William C:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Legislature. Our office received your public records request on 1/19/2024 and we have assigned your request tracking number P001518-011924. Your request will be processed in accordance with Washington State's Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases:

House Bill 2178

2178

sex offender

Goodman

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

William C

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

We will work with the appropriate Member office and/or department(s) to locate the records you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. We will contact you about the availability and/or provide you with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: Washington State’s Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, does not require a governmental body to create new information, do legal research, or answer general questions. For information about the Washington State Legislature and the legislative process, visit the Legislative Information Center or call (360) 786-7573.

You'll receive an email when your records are available. You can also monitor the progress of your request at the Wash. State Legislature’s Public Records Center.
Again, thank you for using the Wash. State Legislature’s Public Records Center.
Washington State Legislature

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 19, 2024 , Reference # P001514-011824.
Dear William C,
In accordance with RCW 42.56.520, this letter serves as acknowledgement of your public records request received in our office on January 19, 2024.I have assigned your request tracking number P001514-011824. Please put this number on all future correspondence regarding this request. You requested the following: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases:

House Bill 2178

2178

sex offender

Goodman

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

William C

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Start Date of Search:
End Date for Search: 01/18/2024
When you created your request, you selected "Legislative Agency" rather than the "House of Representatives". Rep. Tarra Simmons's records are held by the House of Representatives, not Legislative Support Services. To correct this, we opened a new request, numbered P001518-011924, with the same request details.
With this response, this request is considered fulfilled and is now closed. Please refer to the new request #P001518-011924 for further communications about your request for records. Please contact my office if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Rowan
Washington State House of Representatives

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 19, 2024 , Reference # P001518-011924.
Dear William C,
In accordance with RCW 42.56.520, this letter serves as acknowledgement of your public records request received in our office on January 19, 2024.I have assigned your request tracking number P001518-011924. Please put this number on all future correspondence regarding this request. You requested the following: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases:

House Bill 2178

2178

sex offender

Goodman

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

William C

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Start Date of Search:
End Date for Search: 01/19/2024
After we conducted an initial search of the Member's emails using the above specified keywords, the total estimated results came out to 6,560 records.
Please note that the search term "Goodman" resulted in 6,156 records.
Based on these estimated results, we will require an advanced 10% deposit of the estimated copying fees as per RCW 42.56.120(4) and our House Public Records Policy. A deposit is required when estimated copying fees for an entire request exceeds twenty-five dollars.

Copying charges are five cents per each four electronic files or attachment uploaded to email, cloud-based data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery. That means, we would require a deposit of $8.20 before we will begin processing your request.
If you wish to narrow the scope of your request to possibly help reduce the number of records and copying charges, please let us know. Otherwise, please send a check made out to the Washington State Legislature, with “ PRA No. P001518-011924” written in the memo section and mail to:

House of Representatives
Attn: Public Records Office
PO Box 40600
Legislative Building 131
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
If we don't receive your payment within 30 days from the date of this letter, we will refile the records and your request will be closed.

Sincerely,
Stephanie RowanWashington State House of Representatives

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 19, 2024 , Reference # P001518-011924.
Dear William C,
Thank you for providing an update for public records request number P001518-011924. We will now be processing your request to be the following: “Updated with requestor modification on 1/30/2024:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases: House Bill 2178, 2178, sex offender, Goodman
Start Date of Search: 07/01/2023
End Date for Search: 01/19/2024
We conducted an initial search of the Member's emails using the modified keywords and date range, the total estimated results came out to 816 records. Based on these estimated results, a 10% deposit is no longer required.
Please note that in your modification, you provided an "end date" for your search (1/29/2024) that was past the date you submitted this request (1/19/2024). For this request, we will be using the date range specified above. If you would like records created after the date you submitted this request, please submit a new request.
We are in the process of identifying and reviewing records responsive to your request. We estimate having the records or a first installment on or before April 26, 2024.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Rowan

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04/26/2024
William C
MuckRock News, DEPT MR157400 263 Huntington Ave
Boston ] MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 30, 2024, Reference # P001518-011924.
Dear William C,
We have completed Installment 1 of records responsive to your public records request number P001518-011924. Your request seeks the following: “Updated with requestor modification on 1/30/2024:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All emails, sent, received, and forwarded, associated with Rep. Tarra Simmons' government/legislative email address, that include the following words or phrases:

House Bill 2178

2178

sex offender

Goodman

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

William C

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Start Date of Search: 07/01/2023
End Date for Search: 01/19/2024
In response to your request, our staff have compiled 168 responsive records for this installment. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(4), we will release the records once we receive payment from you.  The cost for these records is as follows: Fees Charged: Electronically Transmitted Records - Records transmitted in electronic format or for use of agency equipment to send records electronically. ($.10/gigabyte): $0.10Uploaded Files - Records uploaded to email, or cloudbased data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery. $.05 per four electronic files or attachments.: $2.10 Total Fees Charged: $2.20
Total: $2.20
Please send a check made out to the Washington State Legislature, with “PRA No. P001518-011924” written in the memo section and mail to:
House of Representatives
Attn: Public Records Office
PO Box 40600
Legislative Building 131
Olympia, WA  98504-0600

If we don't receive your payment within 30 days from the date of this letter, we will refile the records and your request will be closed.
Sincerely,
Katie Jones

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05/23/2024
William C
MuckRock News, DEPT MR157400 263 Huntington Ave
Boston ] MA 02115
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 30, 2024, Reference # P001518-011924.
Dear William C,
We are writing to remind you that a payment of $2.20 is coming due on your public records request number P001518-011924. We had previously notified you that payment for copying fees were due prior to release of records, pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(4).

Payment must be received by May 28, 2024. If we don't receive your payment by this date, we will refile the records and your request will be closed.
Please send a check made out to the Washington State Legislature, with “PRA No. P001518-011924” written in the memo section and mail to:
House of Representatives
Attn: Public Records Office
PO Box 40600
Legislative Building 131
Olympia, WA  98504-0600

Sincerely,
Katie Jones
Washington State House of Representatives

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05/30/2024
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 30, 2024, Reference # P001518-011924
Dear William C,
We had previously notified you on {Enter date of payment notification correspondence} that payment was due prior to release of records responsive to your public records request number P001518-011924.
Because you have not made the required payment, we assume you no longer want the requested records. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(4), your request is considered abandoned and is now closed, and this is our final response. The House of Representatives does not intend to further address the request, and the PRA's one-year statute of limitations to seek judicial review has started to run as of the date of this email. Please contact us within 14 days if you have any questions.
Please contact my office if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Katie Jones