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CS/CS/CS/SB 318: Public Records/Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Education ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Montford

Public Records/Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Prohibiting the release of any identifying information with respect to any person reporting child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, except under certain circumstances; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/24/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-49
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2019 Senate • Filed
    1/25/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education; Rules -SJ 55
    2/11/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/11/19, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/12/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/19/19, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    2/19/2019 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
    2/20/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/22/2019 Senate • Now in Education
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 153
    3/14/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/19/19, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/19/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 257
    3/20/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/25/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/26/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 267
    3/29/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/03/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/3/2019 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 331
    4/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/8/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19 -SJ 342
    4/9/2019 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 334
    4/10/2019 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 340
    • Amendment(s) adopted (150002) -SJ 340
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 340
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/17/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 362
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 362
    4/23/2019 Senate • Immediately certified -SJ 404
    4/23/2019 House • In Messages
    4/26/2019 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 941
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/19
    • Received -HJ 941
    4/29/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 961
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1027
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 1027
    4/30/2019 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 648
    5/21/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/23/2019 • Approved by Governor
    5/24/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-49

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 318, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2019 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 (c2) Pub. Rec./Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect Roth Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 318 (Ch. 2019-49) -HJ 1011 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 318, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/10/2019 at 4:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 (c2) Pub. Rec./Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect Roth Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 318 (Ch. 2019-49) -HJ 1011 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 10:13 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2019 10:48 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 318, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/5/2019 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 (c1) Public Records Roth Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 318 (Ch. 2019-49) -HJ 1011 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    434076 - Amendment
    Delete line 166 and insert:     		Montford 4/9/2019
    12:14 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 150002 - Substitute Amendment (434076)
    Between lines 166 and 167 insert:     		Montford 4/10/2019
    3:42 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 318, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/20/2019 at 12:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 (c1) Public Records Roth Identical Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 318 (Ch. 2019-49) -HJ 1011 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    374254 - Amendment
    Delete lines 140 - 141 and insert:     		Rules
    (Montford)     		4/2/2019
    3:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/3/2019 4:00 PM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 318, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2019 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2019 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    637096 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education
    (Montford)     		3/18/2019
    12:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2019 4:00 PM Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 318, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2019 at 1:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 601 Pub. Rec./Reporting Child Abuse Roth Compare Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 318 (Ch. 2019-49) -HJ 1011 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    193838 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Montford)     		2/18/2019
    12:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2019 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 2 (pdf)

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