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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
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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 327, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2019 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 (c2) Public Records and Public Meetings/Local Government Utility Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/10/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 327 (Ch. 2019-37) -SJ 341 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties.
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 327, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/27/2019 at 6:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 (c2) Public Records and Public Meetings/Local Government Utility Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/10/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 327 (Ch. 2019-37) -SJ 341 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 10:16 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 327, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/7/2019 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 (c2) Public Records and Public Meetings/Local Government Utility Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/10/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 327 (Ch. 2019-37) -SJ 341 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    139957 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Davis 3/22/2019
    3:12 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/27/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2019 4:56 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 327, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/21/2019 at 1:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 Public Meetings/Local Government Utility Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/10/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 327 (Ch. 2019-37) -SJ 341 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    225511 - Amendment
    Remove lines 36-72 and insert:     		Davis 3/5/2019
    3:49 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 327, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2019 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/21/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 Public Meetings/Local Government Utility Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/10/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 327 (Ch. 2019-37) -SJ 341 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    947247 - Amendment
    Remove lines 15-59 and insert:     		Davis 2/19/2019
    5:34 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/20/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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