Bill Summary

HB 117 Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gossett-Seidman Co Sponsors: Basabe, Canady, Cassel, Chaney, Mooney, Jr., Roth, Stark, Tramont, Waldron, Eskamani CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony: Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/09/23
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Filed
10/17/23
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/17/23
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/17/24
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/19/24, 12:30 pm, 404 H
01/19/24
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/19/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/24
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Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
01/25/24
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee, 01/29/24, 3:00 pm, 102 H
01/29/24
HOUSE 
Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/24
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/05/24
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/07/24, 10:00 am, 404 H
02/07/24
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 21 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/07/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/12/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/24
02/15/24
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 119 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/15/24
SENATE
In Messages
02/16/24
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
02/21/24
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0234; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/21/24
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
02/22/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
02/28/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/06/24)
02/29/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-7
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bill text & filed amendments
0117
Filed on 10/09/23
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Amendment 789035
Gossett-Seidman
Filed on 01/18/24
Adopted
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0117C1
Filed on 01/19/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0117ER
Filed on 02/22/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
905.17
905.27