CS/CS/CS/HB 593: Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Chambliss ; Hart ; Joseph ; Michael
Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records; Requires that all counts of an indictment, information, or charging document be dismissed or nolle prosequi or that verdict of not guilty or judgment of acquittal be entered on all counts to be eligible for automatic sealing; requires clerk of court to automatically keep confidential & exempt court records related to certain criminal history records that meet specified criteria.
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/2/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/3/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/7/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2023 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/30/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/17/2023 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/20/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189)
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CS/CS/CS/HB 593, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 4:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 376 (er) Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential and Exempt Related Court Records Burgess Identical Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-189 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 593, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/29/2023 at 11:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 376 (c1) Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records Burgess Compare Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-189
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 672161 - Amendment
Remove lines 60-72 and insert:Roach 4/18/2023
5:02 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
4/18/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 593, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2023 at 6:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 376 Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records Burgess Similar Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-189
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 593, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2023 at 9:55 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/6/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 376 Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records Burgess Identical Last Action: 6/6/2023 Chapter No. 2023-189
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 445909 - Amendment
Remove line 48 and insert:Roach 3/6/2023
5:31 PMAdopted
3/7/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records.