CS/CS/CS/HB 593 (2023) -  Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Barnaby; Chambliss; Hart; Joseph; Michael
Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential Related Court Records: Requires that all counts of an indictment, information, or charging document be dismissed or nolle prosequi or that verdict of not guilty or judgment of acquittal be entered on all counts to be eligible for automatic sealing; requires clerk of court to automatically keep confidential & exempt court records related to certain criminal history records that meet specified criteria.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 376 Subject: Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential and Exempt Related Court Records Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/6/2023 2:25:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 3:55:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/19/2023 3:36:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/18/2023 9:19:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee 3/29/2023 11:31:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee 3/27/2023 4:11:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/7/2023 6:06:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/3/2023 5:55:23 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 376 (Ch. 2023-189) Time: 05/02/2023 - 10:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/19/2023 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2023 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2023 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/29/2023 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/29/2023 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/29/2023 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/27/2023 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/07/2023 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/07/2023 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/07/2023 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/07/2023 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/03/2023 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/02/2023 - 9:55 AM Member: Roach Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
943.0595 CS/CS/SB 376