HB 7091 (2018) -  Pub. Rec./Sexual Harassment Complaints

General Bill by Government Accountability Committee and Sullivan
Pub. Rec./Sexual Harassment Complaints: Provides exemption from public records requirements for complaint of sexual harassment & certain information related to such complaint held by agency; provides that such complaint & information is no longer confidential & exempt in certain circumstances; authorizes release of confidential & exempt information in certain circumstances; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: on the same date that CS/CS/HB 7007 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Ethics and Elections on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB GAC 18-05 recommended by:
    Government Accountability Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7007 Subject: Ethics Reform Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SB 1628 Subject: Workplace Harassment Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1916 Subject: Public Records and Public Meetings Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/23/2018 9:01:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/22/2018 8:04:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/20/2018 4:45:54 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/01/2018 10:44 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 673] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Ethics and Elections Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 769 Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 733 Time: 03/05/2018 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/01/2018 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/01/2018 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 03/01/2018 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/01/2018 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/28/2018 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/28/2018 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/28/2018 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/22/2018 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/28/2018) Time: 02/22/2018 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/22/2018 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2018 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.3132 CS/CS/HB 7007