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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
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  • 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    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • HB 261, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/6/2017 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2018 (pdf)
    Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 259 (c1) Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Watson Linked Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee Track This Bill
    S 424 (c1) Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team Gibson Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 422 (c1) Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams Gibson Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    415.1103 Page 1 (pdf)

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