Bill Summary
SB 4 Public Records and Meetings (2013 Session)
Public Records and Meetings; Creating an exemption from public records requirements for written referrals and related records held by the Commission on Ethics, the Governor, the Department of Law Enforcement, or a state attorney; creating an exemption for records relating to a preliminary investigation held by the Commission on Ethics; creating an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of proceedings of the Commission on Ethics in which the referrals are discussed or acted upon; providing for future repeal and legislative review of the exemption under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, etc. Effective Date: May 1, 2013
01/23/13
SENATE
Filed (formerly PCB 7008)
01/24/13
SENATE
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
01/28/13
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 412 K
02/06/13
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/08/13
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/11/13
SENATE
Now in Rules
02/11/13
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/19/13, 4:00 pm, 110 S
02/19/13
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/20/13
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/20/13
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/05/13
03/05/13
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately Certified
03/05/13
HOUSE
In Messages
04/22/13
HOUSE
Referred to Calendar
04/22/13
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/13
04/24/13
HOUSE
Substituted for HB 7133; Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (877267); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 1 Nays)
04/24/13
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
04/24/13
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/07/13
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/22/13)
05/15/13
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-038
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