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CS/SB 1974: Public Records/Domestic Violence Injunction

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Pizzo

Public Records/Domestic Violence Injunction; Providing that all pleadings and documents related to a petition domestic violence injunction that have been ordered to be sealed are confidential and exempt from public records requirements; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 1972 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 220
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 220
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/15/2021 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 247
    3/16/2021 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 313
    3/24/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 322
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 1974, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2021 at 10:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1972 Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records Pizzo Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules
    H 843 Pub. Rec./Domestic Violence Petitions Not Granted Grieco Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    H 841 Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records Grieco Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.301 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1974, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2021 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1972 Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records Pizzo Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules
    H 843 Pub. Rec./Domestic Violence Petitions Not Granted Grieco Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    H 841 Expunction and Sealing of Judicial Records Grieco Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    564538 - Amendment
    Delete line 47 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Pizzo)
    3/22/2021
    12:19 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2021 3:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/23/2021 12:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.301 Page 1 (pdf)

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