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HB 125: Pub. Rec./Claim Settlement on Behalf of Minor or Ward

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Schwartz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McGhee ; Pritchett

Pub. Rec./Claim Settlement on Behalf of Minor or Ward; 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; provides for contingent effect.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 123 or similar legislation takes effect if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 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)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/2/2013 House • Filed
11/5/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17
1/7/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/14, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
1/14/2014 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 153
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee -HJ 153
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 17
3/21/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/25/14, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
3/25/2014 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 345
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 345
4/2/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/04/14, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
4/4/2014 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 466
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 466
4/21/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
4/23/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 626
• Read 3rd time -HJ 626
• Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 627
4/23/2014 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 595
• Received -SJ 595
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs