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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2024 07:56 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 3 (er) by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee Online Protections for Minors Last Action: 3/25/2024 Chapter No. 2024-42; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)	Linked
  H 1377 (er) by State Affairs Committee Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Last Action: 7/18/2025 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State	Similar
  H 1 (er) by Judiciary Committee Online Protections for Minors Last Action: 7/18/2025 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State	Compare
  S 1790 by Grall Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)	Compare
  S 1794 by Grall Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1491 (Ch. 2024-54)	Compare

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2024	H	• Filed
  1/9/2024	H	• 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	H	• 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	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  1/17/2024	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  1/18/2024	H	• 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	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  1/24/2024	H	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
  1/24/2024	S	• In Messages
  1/25/2024	S	• Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received
  2/12/2024	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
  2/15/2024	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 --If Received
  3/1/2024	S	• 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	S	• 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	H	• In Messages
  3/6/2024	H	• 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; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)