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
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:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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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)
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CS/CS/HB 1491, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 7:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 3 (er) Online Protections for Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54) 
H 1377 (er) Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 Vetoed by Governor; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54), CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
H 1 (er) Online Protections for Minors Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2024 Vetoed by Governor; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42); companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-2024-54)
S 1790 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.1736 Page 2 (pdf) 501.1737 Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1491, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2024 at 7:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1792 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.1736 501.1737 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1491, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/18/2024 at 8:55 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1792 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 644660 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Grall 3/1/2024
3:19 PMHouse: Concur
3/6/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 1/24/2024 5:09 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/4/2024 2:36 PM Senate 30 Yeas - 5 Nays 3/6/2024 6:18 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.1737 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1491, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2024 at 4:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1792 Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 717565 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Tramont 1/16/2024
3:53 PMAdopted without Objection
1/17/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.1737 -
HB 1491, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2024 at 9:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/1/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 3 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)
S 1792 Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 789065 - Amendment
Remove line 52 and insert:Tramont 1/10/2024
5:27 PMAdopted without Objection
1/11/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.1737