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CS/SB 946: Public Records/Department of State Electronically Filed Records

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Grall

Public Records/Department of State Electronically Filed Records; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for e-mail addresses and secure login credentials held by the Department of State relating to electronically filed records; defining the term “secure login credentials”; providing retroactive applicability; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 5/11/2023
Last Action: 5/12/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-52
Bill Text: Web Page | 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
    2/20/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/29/2023 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/11/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
    4/18/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 420
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 420
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 420
    4/19/2023 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/20/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Substituted for CS/HB 911
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/11/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-52

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  • CS/SB 946, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2023 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 946, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2023 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/10/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/11/2023 8:30 AM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2023 6:35 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/26/2023 4:11 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2022-190

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  • SB 946, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2023 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses and Secure Login Credentials/DOS Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 946 (Ch. 2023-52), SB 948 (Ch. 2023-53)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    338162 - Amendment
    Delete lines 40 - 41 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Grall)
    3/27/2023
    4:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/29/2023 8:30 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 1 (pdf)

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