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CS/HB 943: Public Records

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Schwartz

Public Records; Creates exemption from public records requirements for records relating to settlement of claim on behalf of minor or ward; authorizes guardian ad litem, ward, minor, & minor's attorney to inspect guardianship reports & court records relating to settlement of claim on behalf of minor or ward, upon showing of good cause; authorizes court to direct disclosure & recording of amendment to report or court records relating to settlement of claim on behalf of ward or minor, in connection with real property or for other purposes; provides statement of public necessity; providing for contingent effect.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 941 or similar legislation takes effect
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2013 House • Filed
    3/4/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 96
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 95
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/13/2013 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 248
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 248
    3/25/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
    3/27/2013 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 358
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 358
    4/1/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    4/3/2013 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 412
    4/4/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 433
    4/9/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
    4/11/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 518
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 518
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 518
    4/12/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/15/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 438
    • Received -SJ 438
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • CS/HB 943, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2013 at 4:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings Schwartz Linked Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 610 Public Records/Claim Settlement on Behalf of a Minor or Ward Joyner Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 590 Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    Location: In committee/council (ACJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2013 4:59 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.3701 Inspection of report. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 943, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2013 at 5:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)
    Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 941 Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings Schwartz Linked Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 610 Public Records/Claim Settlement on Behalf of a Minor or Ward Joyner Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 590 Fees and Costs Incurred in Guardianship Proceedings Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    Location: In committee/council (ACJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    133467 - Amendment
    Remove lines 54-57     		Schwartz 4/2/2013
    6:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.3701 Inspection of report.

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