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SB 2782

Law enforcement records involving children; bring forward code section related to.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Fillingane

Aims to relocate or codify rules governing law enforcement records involving children, clarifying access, retention, sealing, and confidentiality for minors.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2782

Summary — SB 2782

Title: Law enforcement records involving children; bring forward code section related to.
Bill Number: SB 2782
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Classification / Subject: Bill — Judiciary, Division A
Status (as provided): Died In Committee

Note: No bill text was provided. The summary below is based on the bill title, the available procedural history, and typical legislative practice for bills addressing "law enforcement records involving children." Where the bill’s specific language is unknown, I flag inferred provisions versus known procedural facts.

Purpose / Intent (based on title)

The bill’s title indicates an intent to “bring forward” a code section related to law enforcement records that involve children. Common legislative objectives under such wording include:
- Relocating or re-codifying an existing statutory provision into a different section of law for clarity or priority; or
- Accelerating the effective applicability or enforcement of an existing code section that governs access, disclosure, retention, or confidentiality of law enforcement records involving minors.

Because the actual text is not available, the precise policy goal (relocation vs. substantive change) cannot be confirmed.

Key provisions (inferred / possible)

Typical measures found in bills with this scope might include one or more of the following. These are examples of likely topics, not confirmed provisions of SB 2782:
- Definition clarifications (what constitutes a “law enforcement record involving a child,” age thresholds, etc.).
- Rules on public access and exemptions: specifying which records are confidential, which may be redacted, and which (if any) may be disclosed to the public, media, or researchers.
- Retention and destruction schedules for juvenile-related records.
- Procedures for sealing/purging records or petitioning for disclosure.
- Exceptions for criminal investigations, protection of victims/witnesses, or court-ordered disclosure.
- Administrative or enforcement mechanisms (agency duties, penalties for improper disclosure, recordkeeping requirements).

Who would be affected

  • Law enforcement agencies and records custodians (policy, procedures, training).
  • Children and families whose interactions with police generate records.
  • Courts and juvenile justice system actors (if sealing/expungement processes are changed).
  • Media outlets, researchers, and members of the public seeking access to records.
  • State agencies responsible for public records and confidentiality compliance.

Legislative history / timeline (selected actions provided)

  • 2025-01-20: Referred to Judiciary, Division A
  • 2025-03-14: Filed; Received by Secretary of the Senate
  • April–May 2025: Multiple committee hearings, reports, and calendaring actions (committee report filed 2025-05-22; reported favorably without amendment 2025-05-20).
  • 2025-05-08: Passed (recorded votes, engrossed, sent to the House calendar). Several subsequent House committee actions in May are listed.
  • Provided status: 2025-02-04 Died In Committee (appears earlier in the record and conflicts with later May actions).

Because the provided procedural record contains conflicting entries (an early "Died In Committee" entry and later dates indicating passage and calendaring), consult the official legislative website or journal to confirm final disposition.

Current status and next steps

  • According to the header information you provided, SB 2782’s final status is “Died In Committee.” However, detailed timeline entries show substantial action later in May 2025. To confirm the bill’s final outcome and read the exact statutory changes, check:
    • The official state legislative information site for SB 2782 (bill text, amendments, committee reports).
    • Committee reports or the bill digest for an explanatory summary.
    • House and Senate journals for final votes and disposition.

If you want, I can retrieve or summarize the actual bill text and committee report if you provide a link or allow me to check the legislature’s bill database.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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