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.
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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
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CS/HB 529, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2024 at 7:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 474 (er) Public Records/Suicide Victims Grall Identical Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-18 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 2 (pdf) 406.135 Autopsies; confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings; confidentiality of reports of minor victims of domestic violence; exemption. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 529, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2023 at 1:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 474 Public Records/Suicide Victims Grall Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-18
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 041697 - Amendment
Remove lines 154-333 and insert:Trabulsy 1/9/2024
3:20 PMAdopted without Objection
1/10/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 2 (pdf) 406.135 Autopsies; confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings; confidentiality of reports of minor victims of domestic violence; exemption. Page 10 (pdf)