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HB 261: Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Watson, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McGhee

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams; Specifies that information obtained by an elder abuse fatality review team which is confidential or exempt from public records requirements retains its protected status; provides exemption from public records requirements for identifying information of an elder abuse victim; provides exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of review team meetings at which confidential or exempt information or identity of an elder abuse victim is discussed; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statements of public necessity.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 259 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/6/2017 House • Filed
10/18/2017 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 28
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 28
1/12/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 8:30 am, 12 HOB
1/17/2018 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 353
• Now in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee -HJ 353
1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
1/30/2018 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 473
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 473
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health and Human Services Committee