Bill Summary

HB 461 Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Held by an Agency (2018 Session)
Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Held by an Agency: Provides exemption from public record requirements for trade secret held by agency; provides notice requirements; provides process for responding to public record requests; provides exception to exemption; provides that agency employee is not liable for release of records in compliance with act; provides applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity. Effective Date: on the same date that CS/HB 459 or similar legislation takes effect
10/26/17
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Filed
11/01/17
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee
11/01/17
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
01/12/18
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On Committee agenda - Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 8:30 am, 17 H
01/17/18
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Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/18/18
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/19/18
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
02/06/18
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On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 02/08/18, 9:00 am, 17 H
02/08/18
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Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/18
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/13/18
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/15/18
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 2/20/2018
02/20/18
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 02/21/18
02/21/18
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/28/18
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In Messages
02/28/18
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Received; Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations; Rules
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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Filed on 10/26/17
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Amendment 667739
Filed on 01/16/18
Adopted
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Filed on 01/18/18
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Amendment 225161
Filed on 02/07/18
Adopted
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Filed on 02/12/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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