CS/CS/SB 234 -  Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony

General Bill by Rules and Judiciary and Polsky (CO-SPONSORS) Martin
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony: Revising the list of persons prohibited from disclosing the testimony of a witness examined before, or the evidence received by, a grand jury; creating an exception for a request by the media or an interested person to the prohibited publishing, broadcasting, disclosing, divulging, or communicating of any testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, or the content, gist, or import thereof; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 02/21/24 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 2:37 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 12/13/23 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 01/10/24 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/08/24 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 117 Subject: Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/8/2024 7:18:53 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/7/2024 7:55:53 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 1/10/2024 10:29:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 1/9/2024 8:17:41 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 12/13/2023 1:01:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 12/12/2023 8:20:40 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 117 -SJ 424 Time: 02/21/2024 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 117 -SJ 424 Time: 02/21/2024 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 424 Time: 02/21/2024 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24 Time: 02/15/2024 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time Time: 02/13/2024 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/09/2024 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/09/2024 - 8:08 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 Time: 02/08/2024 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/05/2024 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 01/10/2024 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 01/10/2024 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time Time: 01/09/2024 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/05/2024 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 12/14/2023 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/13/2023 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 12/13/2023 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 12/04/2023 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules Time: 11/07/2023 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/19/2023 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
905.17 CS/HB 117
905.27 CS/HB 117