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CS/HB 789: Governmental Data Processing

GENERAL BILL by Information Technology ; Mealor

Governmental Data Processing; authorizes governmental agencies to acquire, hold & enforce copyrights for data processing software they create; authorizes sale or license of such software; provides requirements for electronic recordkeeping systems & for access to public records in such systems; prohibits contracts for public records databases that impair public access to such records; defines "data processing software", etc. Creates 119.084.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2220 (Ch. 2001-251)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2001 House • Prefiled
3/6/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00063
3/7/2001 House • Referred to Information Technology (RIC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00191
3/12/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Information Technology (RIC), 03/14/01, 8:00 am, 212-K
3/14/2001 House • CS by Information Technology (RIC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00409
3/30/2001 House • CS read first time on 03/30/01 -HJ 00405
3/23/2001 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00409
3/26/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00409; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 03/27/01, 2:30 pm, 214-C
3/27/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00411
3/28/2001 House • Now in Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00411; On Council agenda-- Council for Ready Infrastructure, 03/29/01, 1:15 pm, 404-H
3/29/2001 House • Favorable by- Council for Ready Infrastructure; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00434
4/2/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00434
4/10/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/16/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/25/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01092; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01092
5/1/2001 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01491
5/4/2001 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2220 (Ch. 2001-251)