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HB 761: Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Held by an Agency

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Massullo

Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Held by an Agency; Provides exemption from public record requirements for trade secret held by agency; provides notice requirements; provides exception to exemption; provides that agency employee is not liable for release of records in compliance with act; provides applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 759 or similar legislation takes effect
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2019 House • Filed
2/20/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 82
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 82
3/6/2019 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 352
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 352
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 431
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 431
4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/4/2019 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 591
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 591
4/11/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 715
• Read 3rd time -HJ 715
• Passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 715
4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 461
• Received -SJ 461
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Commerce and Tourism