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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2024 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 117 (er) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf)
    905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2023 at 5:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 117 (c1) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    408730 - Amendment
    Delete lines 36 - 76 and insert:     		Rules
    (Polsky)     		2/7/2024
    1:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/8/2024 8:30 AM Rules 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf)
    905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 234, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2023 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 12/12/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 117 Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-7 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    103388 - Amendment
    Delete line 67 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Polsky)     		12/12/2023
    8:14 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/13/2023 9:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf)
    905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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