CS/CS/HB 271 (2009) -  Confidential Informants

General Bill by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee and Nehr (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Hooper; Steinberg
Confidential Informants: Creates "Rachel's Law"; requires law enforcement agency to disclose certain information to persons requested to be informants; requires law enforcement agency to provide opportunity to consult with legal counsel to person requested to serve as informant; requires training for persons involved with recruitment & use of informants; requires agency to adopt policies & procedures to preserve safety of informants, law enforcement personnel, target offenders, & public; requires agency that uses confidential informants to address recruitment, control, & use of informants in its policies & procedures; requires agency to establish policies & procedures to assess suitability of potential informants; requires agency to establish procedures to maintain security of records relating to informants; requires agency to periodically review informant practices; provides that act does not grant any right or entitlement to informant or person who is requested to be informant; provides that any failure to abide by act does not create any additional right enforceable by defendant in criminal proceeding.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: 05/07/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-33 -HJ 01461 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 12:14 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:29 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 604 Subject: Confidential Informants/Rachael's Law [SPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care 4/21/2009 4:09:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care 4/19/2009 4:39:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee 4/13/2009 7:06:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee 4/10/2009 6:55:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/30/2009 1:25:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/26/2009 11:49:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/18/2009 8:42:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/13/2009 4:47:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2009 02:22 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 307] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/30/2009 03:27 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 36] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-33 -HJ 01461 Time: 05/07/2009 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01461 Time: 05/05/2009 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00923 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00923 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00834 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 604 -SJ 00834 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00834 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00646 Time: 04/27/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2009 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2009 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/27/2009 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/27/2009 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/27/2009 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 043357 adopted Time: 04/24/2009 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2009 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 043357 filed Time: 04/23/2009 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2009) Time: 04/22/2009 - 10:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2009 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2009 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 04/21/2009 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 04/20/2009 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Added to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care agenda Time: 04/19/2009 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Now in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2009 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/09/2009 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2009 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/31/2009 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2009 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/30/2009 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/27/2009 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/25/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/20/2009 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/20/2009 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/20/2009 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2009 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/18/2009 - 8:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/18/2009 - 8:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/18/2009 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/17/2009 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2009 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/08/2009 - 1:50 PM Member: Nehr Committee: Version: __