Pub. Rec./Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Jan 24, 2024
How they voted
30–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic11
45% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2024-54; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2024-42)
legislature
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 644660 Concur
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 5
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (644660)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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