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CS/HB 281: Pub. Rec./Voters and Voter Registration

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Stevenson

Pub. Rec./Voters and Voter Registration; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information related to a voter registration applicant's or voter's prior felony conviction and his or her restoration of voting rights; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants who are minors; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing for retroactive application; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/23/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-55
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2019 House • Filed
    1/23/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 41
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 41
    3/11/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 03/13/19, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/13/2019 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 411
    • Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 411
    3/26/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 03/28/19, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
    3/28/2019 House • Favorable by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 546
    3/29/2019 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 546
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall -- Not considered
    4/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/08/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/8/2019 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 631
    4/9/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/10/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 631
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 625
    4/22/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
    4/25/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 905
    • Amendment(s) adopted (433455) -HJ 905
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 906
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 906
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 498
    • Received -SJ 498
    4/26/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 521
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 342 -SJ 521
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 521
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 521
    • CS failed to pass; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 521
    • Motion to reconsider adopted -SJ 578
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2019 Senate • Amendment(s) adopted (113608) -SJ 585
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 585
    4/29/2019 House • In returning messages
    5/1/2019 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (425013) -HJ 1128
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (113608) -HJ 1127, 1128
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 1 -HJ 1128
    5/1/2019 Senate • In returning messages
    5/3/2019 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (177606) -SJ 896
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (425013) -SJ 896
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 896
    5/3/2019 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (177606) -HJ 1267, 1268
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 2 -HJ 1268
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1268
    5/14/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/23/2019 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2019-55

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  • CS/HB 281, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2019 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 342 Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration Lee Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 281 (Ch. 2019-55) -SJ 521 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 281, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/6/2019 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 342 Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration Lee Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 281 (Ch. 2019-55) -SJ 521 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 281, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2019 at 8:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 342 Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration Lee Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 281 (Ch. 2019-55) -SJ 521 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    113608 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 85 and insert:     		Farmer 4/29/2019
    10:33 AM     		House: Concurred as Amended
    5/1/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 425013 - Amendment to Amendment (113608)
    Remove lines 5-14 of the amendment and insert:     		Ingoglia 4/30/2019
    2:24 PM     		Senate: Concurred as Amended
    5/3/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 177606 - S Amend. to H Amend. to S Amend. (425013)
    Delete lines 5 - 58 and insert:     		Brandes 5/3/2019
    11:17 AM     		House: Concur
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (5)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2019 11:02 AM Senate 24 Yeas - 16 Nays
    4/29/2019 10:49 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2019 4:29 PM House 111 Yeas - 1 Nays
    5/3/2019 11:29 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2019 4:26 PM House 106 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 281, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/9/2019 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 342 Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration Lee Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 281 (Ch. 2019-55) -SJ 521 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    433455 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-41 and insert:     		Stevenson 4/23/2019
    3:32 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/25/2019     		PDF
    548055 - Amendment
    Remove lines 44-100 and insert:     		Webb 4/23/2019
    3:53 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/25/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 6:33 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 281, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2019 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/24/2019 (pdf)
    Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 342 Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration Lee Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 281 (Ch. 2019-55) -SJ 521 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    223323 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-39 and insert:     		Ingoglia 4/3/2019
    6:53 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/8/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf)

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