Legislation - HB0403

Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding; and requiring a custodian to release records pertaining to a divorce proceeding to certain applicants under certain circumstances.

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Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0426

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Information Act - Divorce Records Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Information Act - Divorce Records Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Public Information Act - Divorce Records
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Information Act - Divorce Records
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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