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CS/SB 938: Public Records/Criminal History Records

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bracy

Public Records/Criminal History Records; Expanding an existing public records exemption to include the administrative sealing of specified criminal history records; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: On the same date that SB 936 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 105
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 105
    3/6/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/11/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 195
    3/12/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/13/2019 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    3/14/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 246
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • CS/SB 938, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2019 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 936 (c1) Criminal History Records Bracy Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    H 749 Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Joseph Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 747 Criminal History Records Joseph Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 938, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2019 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 936 (c1) Criminal History Records Bracy Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    H 749 Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Joseph Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 747 Criminal History Records Joseph Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    557354 - Amendment
    Delete line 180 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)
    3/8/2019
    1:14 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2019 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf)

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