FOIA-JUDICIAL RECORDS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "public body" includes judicial bodies of the State. Exempts preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, that pertain to the preparation of judicial opinions and orders. Exempts judicial records already subject to fees imposed under the Clerks of Courts Act.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 15, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2. Feb 15, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 15, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 21, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
5. Feb 22, 2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
6. Feb 28, 2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
7. Mar 10, 2023CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
8. Mar 21, 2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
9. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Curtis J. Tarver, IID Primary sponsor · District 25