FOIA & WRONGFUL DEATH ACT-INFO
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that if the court determines that a public body willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the Act, or otherwise acted in bad faith, the court shall also impose upon the public body a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each occurrence. Provides that if the public body fails to comply with the court's order after 30 days, the court shall impose an additional $1,000 penalty for each day the violation continues. Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that an action under the Act shall be commenced within 2 years after the discovery of evidence indicating that a wrongful death may have occurred (instead of "within 2 years after the death of such person"). Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Molly's law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 13, 2016
Signed Jul 19, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2016 · House May 31, 2016
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
7
Jul 19, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
lower
May 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terri Bryant
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 27, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)
senate
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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