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1996 SESSION

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SB 160 Freedom of Information Act; exemptions.

Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Freedom of Information Act; exemption. Exempts the records of law-enforcement agencies to the extent that such records contain specific tactical plans, the disclosure of which would jeopardize the safety or security of law-enforcement personnel or the general public; engineering plans, architectural drawings, or operational specifications of governmental law-enforcement facilities including, but not limited to, courthouses, jails, and detention facilities, to the extent that disclosure could jeopardize the safety or security of law-enforcement offices; however, general descriptions shall be provided to the public upon request. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961530695  pdf
• 02/08/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 964167695-S1  pdf
• 03/08/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)  pdf
• 03/19/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB160ER)  pdf
• 04/16/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/16/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961530695
• 01/16/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/07/96  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Committee substitute printed 964167695-S1
• 02/08/96  Senate: Const. reading disp. (40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/96  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/09/96  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 964167695-S1
• 02/09/96  Senate: Emergency clause added
• 02/09/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 964167695-S1
• 02/09/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/96  House: Read first time
• 02/13/96  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/15/96  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 4
• 02/19/96  House: Reported from General Laws with amd. (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/96  House: Read second time
• 02/21/96  House: Read third time
• 02/21/96  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/21/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/21/96  House: Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/96  House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/23/96  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)
• 03/19/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB160ER)
• 03/25/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/25/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/26/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 783 (effective 4/6/96)
• 04/16/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)