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HB 97: Public Records and Public Meetings

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grant

Public Records and Public Meetings; Provides exemption from public records & public meetings requirements for unsolicited proposals held by responsible public entity for specified period; requires that recording be made of closed meeting; provides exemption from public records requirements for records generated during closed meeting for specified period; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity; provides for contingent effect.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 95 or similar legislation takes effect
 Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2016-154), CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153) -HJ 888
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/21/2015 House • Filed
    9/10/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 15
    10/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 10/20/15, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    10/20/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 157
    • Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 157
    10/28/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 11/04/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    11/4/2015 House • Favorable by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 159
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 159
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 14
    2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 395
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 395
    3/4/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    3/7/2016 House • Substituted CS/SB 126 -HJ 888
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2016-154), CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153) -HJ 888

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  • HB 97, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/21/2015 at 2:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2016 (pdf)
    Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/4/2015 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 95 (c2) Public-Private Partnerships Steube Linked Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153), CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2016-154) -HJ 888
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 126 (er) Public Records and Public Meetings/Public-private Partnerships Evers Similar Last Action: 3/31/2016 Chapter No. 2016-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2016-153)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 124 (er) Public-private Partnerships Evers Compare Last Action: 3/31/2016 Chapter No. 2016-153, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2016-154)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    255.065 Page 1 (pdf)
    287.05712 Public-private partnerships. Page 1 (pdf)

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