CS/HB 117: Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gossett-Seidman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Canady ; Cassel ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Mooney ; Roth ; Stark ; Tramont ; Waldron
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/9/2023 House • Filed
10/17/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/17/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/22/2024 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/25/2024 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2024 House • Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 424
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 234 -SJ 424
• Read 2nd time -SJ 424
• Read 3rd time -SJ 424
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
2/28/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2/29/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-7
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CS/HB 117, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2024 at 8:10 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 234 (c2) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Polsky Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 117, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2024 at 5:07 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 234 (c2) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Polsky Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/15/2024 4:23 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/21/2024 2:39 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 117, Original Filed Version Posted 10/9/2023 at 8:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 234 (c1) Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Polsky Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 789035 - Amendment
Remove lines 46-72 and insert:Gossett-Seidman 1/18/2024
5:42 PMAdopted
1/19/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.17 Who may be present during session of grand jury. Page 4 (pdf) 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)