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HB 7017: Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record the Killing of a Victim of Mass Violence

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee ; Grant, J. ; Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Leek

Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record the Killing of a Victim of Mass Violence; Defines "killing of victim of mass violence"; expands existing exemption to include photograph or video or audio recording held by agency that depicts or records killing of victim of mass violence; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2019-46) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2019 House • Filed
    • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 273
    2/14/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/21/19, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/21/2019 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 309
    2/22/2019 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 309
    3/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/05/19, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 273
    • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 351
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 351
    5/1/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2019-46) -HJ 1097

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  • HB 7017, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2019 at 5:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/24/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 577 Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of Victim of a School Shooting or Victim of a Mass Shooting Brown Similar Last Action: 2/20/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2019-46) -HJ 67
    S 186 (er) Public Records/Victim of Mass Violence Lee Similar Last Action: 5/24/2019 Chapter No. 2019-46

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)
    406.136 A photograph or video or audio recording that depicts or records the killing of a law enforcement officer who was acting in accordance with his or her official duties. Page 2 (pdf)

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