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CS/CS/HB 1491: Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Tramont ; Overdorf

Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs of certain social media violations; authorizing the department to disclose such information for specified purposes; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the department of certain age verification violations; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 4/3/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-54
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/12/2024 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    1/17/2024 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    1/18/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/23/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/23/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    1/24/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    1/24/2024 Senate • In Messages
    1/25/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 --If Received
    3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 575
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24 -SJ 575
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 627
    • Amendment(s) adopted (644660) -SJ 627
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 628
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 5 -SJ 628
    3/4/2024 House • In Messages
    3/6/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 644660 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/3/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-54

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  • CS/CS/HB 1491, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 7:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (er) Online Protections for Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42
    H 1377 (er) Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 Vetoed by Governor
    H 1 (er) Online Protections for Minors Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2024 Vetoed by Governor
    S 1790 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.1736 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.1737 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1491, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2024 at 7:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42
    S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    S 1792 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.1736
    501.1737 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1491, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/18/2024 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42
    S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    S 1792 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    644660 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grall 3/1/2024
    3:19 PM
    House: Concur
    3/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/24/2024 5:09 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2024 2:36 PM Senate 30 Yeas - 5 Nays
    3/6/2024 6:18 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.1737 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1491, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2024 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (c2) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42
    S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    S 1792 Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    717565 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Tramont 1/16/2024
    3:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/17/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.1737

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  • HB 1491, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2024 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3 (c1) Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42
    S 1794 Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    S 1792 Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Grall Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    789065 - Amendment
    Remove line 52 and insert:
    Tramont 1/10/2024
    5:27 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/11/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.1737

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