H.B. 249 Public Access to Court Records
| Bill Sponsor:  Rep. Handy, Stephen G. | Floor Sponsor:  Sen. McKell, Michael K. |
- Substitute Sponsor: Rep. Handy, Stephen G.
- Drafting Attorney: Jacqueline Carlton
- Fiscal Analyst: Alexander R. Wilson
- Bill Tracking
- Bill Text
- Other Versions
- Information
- Last Action: 16 Mar 2021, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 5 May 2021
- Session Law Chapter: 157
- Similar Bills
- Sections Affected
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/26/2021 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/26/2021 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/27/2021 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
| 1/27/2021 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 1/29/2021 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
| 2/1/2021 | House/ to standing committee | House Judiciary Committee | |
| 2/9/2021 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Judiciary Committee | 11 0 1 |
| 2/10/2021 (11:10:39 AM) | House/ committee report favorable | House Judiciary Committee | |
| 2/10/2021 (11:10:40 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 2/16/2021 (11:29:00 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 2/16/2021 (11:29:18 AM) | House/ circled | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | Voice vote |
| 2/18/2021 | House/ to Printing with fiscal note | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 2/19/2021 (10:56:20 AM) | House/ uncircled | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | Voice vote |
| 2/19/2021 (10:56:52 AM) | House/ substituted from # 0 to # 1 | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | Voice vote |
| 2/19/2021 (11:07:46 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 68 0 7 |
| 2/19/2021 (11:07:48 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
| 2/19/2021 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
| 2/19/2021 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
| 2/22/2021 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
| 2/23/2021 | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 1 to # 2 | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 4 0 3 |
| 2/23/2021 | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1 | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 5 0 2 |
| 2/23/2021 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 5 0 2 |
| 2/24/2021 (10:22:31 AM) | Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
| 2/24/2021 (10:22:32 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/24/2021 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/25/2021 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 3/2/2021 (7:54:55 PM) | Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 3/2/2021 (7:57:14 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Clerk of the House | 27 1 1 |
| 3/2/2021 (7:57:15 PM) | Senate/ to House with amendments | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/3/2021 (4:00:03 PM) | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/3/2021 (6:19:50 PM) | House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar | House Concurrence Calendar | |
| 3/4/2021 (10:13:15 AM) | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | Senate President | 55 17 3 |
| 3/4/2021 (10:13:16 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
| 3/4/2021 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
| 3/4/2021 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/9/2021 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/9/2021 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/15/2021 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/15/2021 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/15/2021 | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/15/2021 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
| 3/16/2021 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
- Committee Hearings
- Floor Debates
- House Floor Audio, Day 28 (2/16/2021) [HB249 Public Access to Court Records, Handy]
- House Floor Audio, Day 31 (2/19/2021) [1HB249 Public Access to Court Records, Handy]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 42 (3/2/2021) [2HB249 Public Access to Court Records, McKell]
- House Floor Audio, Day 43 (3/3/2021) [4HB260 Criminal Justice Modifications, Lisonbee]
- House Floor Audio, Day 44 (3/4/2021) [2HB249 Public Access to Court Records, Handy]