Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony
Summary
Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony; Revising the list of persons prohibited from disclosing the testimony of a witness examined before, or the evidence received by, a grand jury; creating an exception for a request by the media or an interested person to the prohibited publishing, broadcasting, disclosing, divulging, or communicating of any testimony of a witness examined before the grand jury, or the content, gist, or import thereof; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Dec 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/13/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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