Public Records/Suicide Victims
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 22, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Dec 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Nov 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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