Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 117 — Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-7

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on February 29, 2024.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 16 removed

11 line(s) added, 16 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB117 2024Legislature 2 An act relating to disclosure of grand jury testimony;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB117 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to disclosure of grand jury testimony;
hb0117-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB117 2024Legislature interpreter, as well as the custodian of a grand jury record, may not or any other person appearing before the grand jury shall not disclose the testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury or other evidence received by it except when required by a court to disclose the testimony for the purpose of:
hb0117-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB117 2024 interpreter, as well as the custodian of a grand jury record, may not or any other person appearing before the grand jury shall not disclose the testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury or other evidence received by it except when required by a court to disclose the testimony for the purpose of:
hb0117-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB117 2024Legislature or her assistants, legal associates, and employees, and to the defendant and the defendant's attorney, and by the latter to his or her legal associates and employees.
hb0117-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB117 2024 or her assistants, legal associates, and employees, and to the defendant and the defendant's attorney, and by the latter to his or her legal associates and employees.
hb0117-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB117 2024Legislature testimony, including, but not limited to, redaction.
hb0117-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB117 2024 testimony, including, but not limited to, redaction.
hb0117-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB117 2024Legislature interpreter.
hb0117-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB117 2024 interpreter.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-7

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Immediately certified

  7. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 234

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Rules

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  24. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  25. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  26. Now in Judiciary Committee

  27. Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  28. Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  29. Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda

  30. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  31. Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  32. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  33. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  34. CS Filed

  35. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  36. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  37. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  38. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  39. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  40. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  41. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  42. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  43. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  44. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 10001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Republican 65001
Democrat 29000
Total 119001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 117 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 117?
HB 117 is sponsored by Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Roth, Stark, Paula A. (Republican), Tramont, Chase (Republican), Waldron, and Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 117?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 09, 2023. Enacted.
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