CS/CS/SB 234: Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Polsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Martin
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revising the list of persons prohibited from disclosing the testimony of a witness examined before, or the evidence received by, a grand jury; creating an exception for a request by the media or an interested person to the prohibited publishing, broadcasting, disclosing, divulging, or communicating of any testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, or the content, gist, or import thereof; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 117 (Ch. 2024-7) -SJ 424
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/21/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 117 (Ch. 2024-7) -SJ 424
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
10/19/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
11/7/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules |
12/4/2023 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
12/13/2023 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
12/14/2023 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice |
1/5/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building |
1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced • CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
1/10/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
2/5/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
2/8/2024 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 |
2/9/2024 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
2/13/2024 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
2/15/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 |
2/21/2024 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 424 • Substituted CS/HB 117 -SJ 424 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 117 (Ch. 2024-7) -SJ 424 |