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SB 548: Public Records/Military Personnel and their Spouses and Dependents

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Collins

Public Records/Military Personnel and their Spouses and Dependents; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for identification and location information of certain current and former military personnel and their spouses and dependents; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 4/26/2024
Last Action: 4/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-111
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/09/24, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
    1/10/2024 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    1/17/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/22/24, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    1/23/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    1/31/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/8/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
    2/14/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 388
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 388
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 389
    • Immediately certified -SJ 391
    2/14/2024 House • In Messages
    3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    3/6/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    4/26/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-111

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  • SB 548, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 319 Pub. Rec./Military Personnel and Their Families Holcomb, Rudman Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 548 (Ch. 2024-111)
    S 308 Public Records/Servicemembers Trumbull Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 548 (Ch. 2024-111)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 548, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2023 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 319 Pub. Rec./Military Personnel and Their Families Holcomb, Rudman Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 548 (Ch. 2024-111)
    S 308 Public Records/Servicemembers Trumbull Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 548 (Ch. 2024-111)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2024 2:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/22/2024 4:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/30/2024 3:30 PM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2024 3:09 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 1:45 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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