CS/SB 474: Public Records/Suicide Victims
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book
Public Records/Suicide Victims; Defining the term “suicide of a person”; creating an exemption from public records requirements for a photograph or video or audio recording of the suicide of a person; providing exceptions; requiring that any viewing, copying, listening to, or other handling of such photograph or video or audio recording be under the direct supervision of the custodian of the record or his or her designee; creating an exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of suicide victims; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Effective Date: 3/22/2024
Current Bill Version Posted: 03/05/2024 at 12:34 PM
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Senate Committee References (3)
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Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships H 529 (c1) by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
Pub. Rec./Photographs, Recordings, and Reports of Autopsies of Suicide Victims
Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2024-18)Identical -
Citations - Statutes (2)
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The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.Citation and Catchline Location in Bill 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 8 [pdf] -
Bill History
S = Senate, H = House
Date Chamber Action 11/15/2023 S • Filed
11/28/2023 S • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
12/4/2023 S • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
12/13/2023 S • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
12/14/2023 S • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/9/2024 S • Introduced
1/11/2024 S • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
1/16/2024 S • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
1/17/2024 S • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
1/18/2024 S • Now in Rules
1/25/2024 S • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/30/2024 S • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
1/31/2024 S • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/8/2024 S • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
2/14/2024 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 388
• Read 3rd time -SJ 388
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 388
2/14/2024 S • Immediately certified -SJ 391
2/14/2024 H • In Messages
3/1/2024 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/4/2024 H • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 H • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/5/2024 S • Ordered enrolled
3/19/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/22/2024 • Approved by Governor
3/22/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-18