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CS/SB 4: Public Records and Meetings

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Ethics and Elections

Public Records and Meetings; Creating an exemption from public records requirements for written referrals and related records held by the Commission on Ethics, the Governor, the Department of Law Enforcement, or a state attorney; creating an exemption for records relating to a preliminary investigation held by the Commission on Ethics; creating an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of proceedings of the Commission on Ethics in which the referrals are discussed or acted upon; providing for future repeal and legislative review of the exemption under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, etc.

Effective Date: 5/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/16/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-38, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2013 Senate • SPB 7008 submitted as a committee bill (SB 4) by Ethics and Elections
    • Filed
    1/24/2013 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 9
    1/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2013 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 114
    2/8/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/11/2013 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 114
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/19/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 113
    2/20/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 113
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/13
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 8,9
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 105
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 8
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 8
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8
    • Immediately certified -SJ 8
    3/5/2013 House • In Messages
    4/22/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 693
    • Received -HJ 693
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
    4/24/2013 House • Substituted for HB 7133 -HJ 760
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 760
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 760
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 760
    4/24/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 591
    5/7/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/15/2013 • Approved by Governor
    5/16/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-38, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36)

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  • CS/SB 4, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2013 at 2:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2 (er) Ethics Ethics and Elections Linked Last Action: 5/2/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 7133 Public Records and Meetings Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38), CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36) -HJ 760
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 287 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Commission on Ethics McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 297 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Governmental Ethics Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 381 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Ethics Clelland Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 7131 (c1) Ethics Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38) -HJ 744
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 652 Public Records and Public Meetings/Commission on Ethics Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 4, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2013 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2013 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2 (e1) Ethics Ethics and Elections Linked Last Action: 5/2/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 7133 Public Records and Meetings Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38), CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36) -HJ 760
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 287 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Commission on Ethics McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 297 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Governmental Ethics Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 381 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Ethics Clelland Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 7131 (c1) Ethics Ethics and Elections Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38) -HJ 744
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 652 Public Records and Public Meetings/Commission on Ethics Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    877267 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fasano 4/23/2013
    1:47 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2013     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2013 4:00 PM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2013 3:09 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2013 12:17 PM House 112 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 4, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2013 at 12:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2013 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability PCS 427416 (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2013 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2013 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 2 Ethics Ethics and Elections Linked Last Action: 5/2/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 287 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Commission on Ethics McBurney Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 297 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Governmental Ethics Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    H 381 Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Ethics Clelland Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EES)     		Track This Bill
    S 652 Public Records and Public Meetings/Commission on Ethics Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    427416 - Proposed Committee Substitute Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/4/2013
    3:40 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2013    		 Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2013 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions.

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