Bill Summary

SB 474 Public Records/Suicide Victims (2024 Session)
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. Effective Date: 3/22/2024
11/15/23
SENATE
Filed
11/28/23
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
12/04/23
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 37 S
12/13/23
SENATE
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/14/23
SENATE
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
01/11/24
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 37 S
01/16/24
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/17/24
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/18/24
SENATE
Now in Rules
01/25/24
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 K
01/30/24
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/31/24
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/08/24
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
02/14/24
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/14/24
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/01/24
HOUSE 
Received; Bill referred to House Calendar
03/01/24
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
03/04/24
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/24
03/05/24
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/24
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/05/24
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/19/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/03/24)
03/22/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-18
0474
Filed on 11/15/23
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Amendment 334562
Filed on 01/12/24
Replaced by CS
0474C1
Filed on 01/17/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0474ER
Filed on 03/05/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
119.07
119.071
406.135
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