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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, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2024-18)

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Current Bill Version Posted: 01/10/2024 at 07:02 PM

  • Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
    S 474 (er) by Grall
    Public Records/Suicide Victims
    Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-18
    Identical
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  • Citations - Statutes (2)

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    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 10 [pdf]
  • Bill History

    S = Senate, H = House

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2023 H • Filed
    11/30/2023 H • 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 H • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
    1/9/2024 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/10/2024 H • 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 H • 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 H • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    1/23/2024 H • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/5/2024 H • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/7/2024 H • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 H • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 474 (Ch. 2024-18)
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