Legislation - SB0343

Title: State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
Sponsored by: Senator Sydnor
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Racial Equity Impact Note

Synopsis

Reconstituting the Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys; and requiring the Task Force to develop processes by which prosecutors can collect information and determine what information should be made public and what information may be kept private, examine existing policies of State's Attorneys' offices across the State relating to transparency of data, the charging of crimes, and sentencing; and identify sustainable funding sources to implement the Task Force's recommendations.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB0617 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force and Establishment of Case Management System Grant Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {243425/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (34-10) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force and Establishment of Case Management System Grant Fund
Senate	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {243425/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (34-10)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Referred Judiciary	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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