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CS/SB 126: Public Records and Public Meetings/Public-private Partnerships

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Evers

Public Records and Public Meetings/Public-private Partnerships; Transferring, renumbering, and amending provisions relating to public-private partnerships for public facilities and infrastructure; providing an exemption from public records requirements for a specified period for unsolicited proposals received by a responsible public entity; providing an exemption from public records requirements for a specified period for the recording of, and any records generated during, a closed meeting; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/31/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153)
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/13/2015 Senate • Filed
8/21/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Fiscal Policy -SJ 12
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 126
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 12
1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/01/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
2/1/2016 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
2/3/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/5/2016 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 304
2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 308
2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 494
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 494
3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 623
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 709
• CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 4 -SJ 709
3/4/2016 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 824
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
• Received -HJ 824
3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 888
• Substituted for HB 97 -HJ 888
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 922
• CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 6 -HJ 922
3/8/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 836
3/15/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/30/2016 • Approved by Governor
3/31/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153)