CS/HB 1317 (2018) -  Pub. Rec./Autopsy Records

General Bill by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee and Jacobs
Pub. Rec./Autopsy Records: Revises definition of "medical examiner"; provides legal guardian access to photograph, video or audio recording of autopsy; provides that legal guardian shall be given reasonable notice of opportunity to be present & heard at any hearing on petition to view or make copy of such photograph or recording; provides exemption from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides criminal penalties; provides retroactive applicability.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Health Policy on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1850 Subject: Public Records/Photograph, Video, Audio Recording of an Autopsy Held by a Medical Examiner Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/22/2018 5:06:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/20/2018 4:42:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/15/2018 5:13:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/13/2018 7:42:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 1/30/2018 4:57:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 1/26/2018 4:48:31 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 04:02 PM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 794] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 777 Time: 03/06/2018 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 777 Time: 03/06/2018 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 2 Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2018 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/22/2018 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/22/2018 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/22/2018 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 02/20/2018 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/15/2018 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/15/2018 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/15/2018 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/31/2018 - 11:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/30/2018 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/30/2018 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2018 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2018 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/26/2018 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/07/2018 - 3:52 PM Member: Jacobs Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
406.135 CS/SB 1850