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CS/CS/SB 550: Public Records/Murder Witness

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Bracy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Public Records/Murder Witness; Providing that the personal identifying information of a witness to a murder remains confidential and exempt for a specified period; providing an exemption from public records requirements for criminal intelligence or criminal investigative information that reveals the personal identifying information of a witness to a murder for a specified period; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 4/13/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 111 (Ch. 2017-11) -SJ 397
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  4. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2017 Senate • Filed
2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 75
2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/21/17, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/21/2017 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 149
2/22/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/24/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 149
3/2/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 75
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 174
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 146
3/9/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 175
3/10/2017 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 174
3/22/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/27/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/27/2017 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 257
3/28/2017 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 257
4/3/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/17, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/6/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 319
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 319
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/13/17
4/13/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 397
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 111 -SJ 397
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 111 (Ch. 2017-11) -SJ 397