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CS/CS/HB 1491: Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Tramont ; Overdorf

Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs of certain social media violations; authorizing the department to disclose such information for specified purposes; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the department of certain age verification violations; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 4/3/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-54; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/12/2024 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/17/2024 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
1/18/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/23/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/23/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
1/24/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
1/24/2024 Senate • In Messages
1/25/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 --If Received
3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 575
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24 -SJ 575
3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 627
• Amendment(s) adopted (644660) -SJ 627
• Read 3rd time -SJ 628
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 5 -SJ 628
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
3/6/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 644660 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
4/3/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-54; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)