Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 851 — Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony

Last action — Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  2. Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  3. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  9. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  10. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Silvers — Yea
Casello — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 851 do?
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revises list of persons prohibited from disclosing testimony of witness examined before grand jury or evidence it receives; creates exception for request by media or interested person.
Who sponsors HB 851?
HB 851 is sponsored by Waldron, Steele, Kevin M. (Republican), Stark, Paula A. (Republican), Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (Republican), Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 851?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 851?
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