CS/CS/SB 234: Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Polsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Martin
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revising the list of persons prohibited from disclosing the testimony of a witness examined before, or the evidence received by, a grand jury; creating an exception for a request by the media or an interested person to the prohibited publishing, broadcasting, disclosing, divulging, or communicating of any testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, or the content, gist, or import thereof; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/19/2023 Senate • Filed
11/7/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
12/13/2023 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/14/2023 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice
1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
1/10/2024 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2/9/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
2/21/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 424
• Substituted CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
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CS/CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2024 at 8:08 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 117 (er) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 5:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 117 (c1) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 408730 - Amendment
Delete lines 36 - 76 and insert:Rules
(Polsky)2/7/2024
1:35 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/8/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/10/2024 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/8/2024 8:30 AM Rules 20 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 234, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2023 at 8:29 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 12/12/2023 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/13/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 117 Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 103388 - Amendment
Delete line 67 and insert:Judiciary
(Polsky)12/12/2023
8:14 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/13/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 12/13/2023 9:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)