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CS/CS/SB 1868: Privileged Communications Made to Crime Stoppers Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Bean

Privileged Communications Made to Crime Stoppers Organizations; Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully attempting to obtain, obtaining, or disclosing a privileged communication or protected information; providing a penalty; providing an exemption from criminal liability for employees, board members, or volunteers of a crime stoppers organization in certain circumstances; providing immunity from civil liability for certain actions by specified persons concerning privileged communications; limiting the uses of privileged communications or evidence of such communications, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/21/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2021-21) -SJ 511
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 208
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 208
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 313
    3/24/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 322
    3/29/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    3/30/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 330
    3/31/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/6/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/9/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/21 -SJ 465
    4/14/2021 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 465
    4/15/2021 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 470
    4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 511
    • Substituted CS/HB 363 -SJ 511
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2021-21) -SJ 511

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  • CS/CS/SB 1868, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (er) Privileged Communications Made to Crime Stoppers Organizations Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/11/2021 Chapter No. 2021-21

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/6/2021 9:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.557 Crime stoppers organizations; disclosure of privileged communications or protected information. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1868, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/2021 at 10:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (c1) Privileged Communications Made to Crime Stoppers Organizations Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/11/2021 Chapter No. 2021-21

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    709580 - Amendment
    Delete lines 56 - 64 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Bean)
    3/26/2021
    3:32 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2021 3:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.557 Crime stoppers organizations; disclosure of privileged communications or protected information. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1868, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2021 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 363 (c1) Privileged Communications Made to Crime Stoppers Organizations Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/11/2021 Chapter No. 2021-21

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    264456 - Amendment
    Delete lines 39 - 75 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bean)
    3/22/2021
    12:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2021 12:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.557 Crime stoppers organizations; disclosure of privileged communications or protected information. Page 1 (pdf)

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