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CS/HB 529: Pub. Rec./Photographs, Recordings, and Reports of Autopsies of Suicide Victims

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman

Pub. Rec./Photographs, Recordings, and Reports of Autopsies of Suicide Victims; Creates exemptions from public records requirements for photograph or video or audio recording of suicide of person & autopsy reports of suicide victims; requires that viewing, copying, listening to, or other handling of such photograph or video or audio recording or autopsy reports be under direct supervision of custodian of record or his or her designee; provides criminal penalties; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
1/8/2024 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/10/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/11/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/19/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table