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CS/CS/HB 327: Pub. Meetings/Pub. Records/Local Government Utilities

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Davis ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph ; Mercado

Pub. Meetings/Pub. Records/Local Government Utilities; Exempts from public meetings requirements portions of meetings that would reveal certain exempt information concerning information technology systems held by specified utilities; requires exempt portions to be recorded and transcribed; exempts from public records requirements recordings & transcripts of such meetings; authorizes release of portions of such meetings under specified circumstances; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/15/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-37
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2019 House • Filed
1/23/2019 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 46
2/13/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 02/20/19, 4:00 pm, Webster Hall
2/20/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 301
2/21/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2/25/2019 House • Now in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee -HJ 295
3/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 03/06/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 46
• CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 291
3/6/2019 House • CS/CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 351
3/7/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 346
3/8/2019 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 376
3/12/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 03/14/19, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
3/14/2019 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 441
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 441
3/21/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/19
3/27/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 504
• Amendment(s) adopted (139957) -HJ 504
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Read 3rd time -HJ 509
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 509
4/3/2019 Senate • In Messages
4/4/2019 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 328
• Received -SJ 328
4/10/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 341
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 450 -SJ 341
• Read 2nd time -SJ 341
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/17/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 363
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 363
4/23/2019 Senate • Immediately certified -SJ 404
4/23/2019 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 791
5/13/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/14/2019 • Approved by Governor
5/15/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-37