CS/CS/HB 781: Public Records
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Robinson, W.
Public Records; Prohibits county recorder from removing grantor, grantee, or party name from register of Official Records & index under certain conditions; prescribes requirements for person claiming public records exemption; authorizes release of restricted information to certain entities whose information was removed; authorizes disclosure of exempt information to specified parties; provides criminal penalties; requires that request to maintain exempt status be notarized; prescribes procedures for removal of exempt information; provides that exempt status of home address contained in Official Records is maintained only during certain period; prescribes procedures to release protected decedent's removed information; requires daily schedule of deeds & conveyances to include notification of any information therein which is subject to request for removal.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/22/2021 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/29/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/16/2021 | House |
• Amendment 338739 filed |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 338739 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/21/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 • Message sent to senate |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 566 • Received -SJ 565 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 633 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 844 -SJ 633 • Read 2nd time -SJ 633 • Read 3rd time -SJ 633 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 633 |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 6/28/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/29/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 7/6/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-215 |
