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CS/SB 786: Public Records/Special Persons Registry

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Burgess

Public Records/Special Persons Registry; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for all records, data, information, correspondence, and communications relating to and submitted in connection with the enrollment of persons in the Special Persons Registry maintained by local law enforcement agencies; prohibiting law enforcement agencies, county emergency management agencies, and local fire departments from further disclosing confidential and exempt information; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 784 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: 5/1/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313), CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312) -SJ 647
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/22/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/27/23, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/27/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/28/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Criminal Justice
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Now in Rules
    4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23
    5/1/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 646
    • Substituted CS/HB 1277 -SJ 647
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313), CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312) -SJ 647

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  • CS/SB 786, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/28/2023 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 784 (c1) Special Persons Registry Burgess Linked Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312), CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313) -SJ 646 Track This Bill
    H 1277 (er) Pub.Rec./Persons with Disabilities Registry Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-313; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312) Track This Bill
    H 1275 (er) Persons with Disabilities Registry Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-312; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2023 8:30 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • SB 786, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2023 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 784 Special Persons Registry Burgess Linked Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312), CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313) -SJ 646 Track This Bill
    H 1277 Pub.Rec./Persons with Disabilities Registry Health & Human Services Committee Similar Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-313; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1275 (Ch. 2023-312) Track This Bill
    H 1275 Persons with Disabilities Registry Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-312; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1277 (Ch. 2023-313) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    539150 - Amendment
    Delete line 74 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Burgess)     		3/23/2023
    5:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2023     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/27/2023 11:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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