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CS/SB 1542: Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Public Records and Public Meetings/Elder Abuse or Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Team; Specifying that information obtained by an elder abuse or vulnerable adult abuse fatality review team which is exempt or confidential and exempt from public records requirements retains its protected status; providing an exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information of an abuse victim and other specified information contained in records held by a review team; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/20/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/6/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 602
• Read 3rd time -SJ 602
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 602
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/19/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/20/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-261, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2023-260)