Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

HB 565 amends the state’s public‑records statute to keep the identity of grand jurors and the foreperson’s signature confidential, and adds dozens of other categories of information that may be exempt from disclosure. It sets rules for how agencies must handle public‑records requests, redactions, and penalties for non‑compliance. The changes aim to protect privacy of jurors, victims, minors, medical patients, and other sensitive subjects while preserving transparency for non‑exempt records.

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Hearings

• Senate Judiciary: H. B. No. 565, Am. H. B. No. 260, Sub. H. B. No. 252, Sub. H. B. No. 532, Sub. H. B. No. 132, S. B. No. 357, Am. H. B. No. 372, Sub. H. B. No. 689
  Senate Judiciary · Nov 10, 2026
• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 446, H. B. No. 478, H. B. No. 565, H. B. No. 441, H. B. No. 723, H. B. No. 751, H. B. No. 490, H. B. No. 626, Sub. S. B. No. 61, Sub. S. B. No. 174, S. B. No. 262, H. B. No. 611
  House Judiciary · May 20, 2026
• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 252, Am. S. B. No. 295, H. B. No. 314, H. B. No. 487, H. B. No. 557, Sub. S. B. No. 55, H. B. No. 478, H. B. No. 565
  House Judiciary · Feb 18, 2026
• House Judiciary: Sub. S. B. No. 55, Am. S. B. No. 295, H. B. No. 487, H. B. No. 236, H. B. No. 557, H. B. No. 478, H. B. No. 565
  House Judiciary · Feb 11, 2026
• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 565, H. B. No. 491, H. B. No. 478, H. B. No. 343
  House Judiciary · Feb 4, 2026

History

1. Jun 2, 2026Referred to committee
2. May 21, 2026Introduced
3. May 20, 2026Reported
4. May 20, 2026Passed
5. Nov 5, 2025Referred to committee
6. Nov 4, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Dontavius Jarrells (D) · sponsor
• Cecil Thomas
• Daniel P. Troy
• Dontavius L. Jarrells
• Eric Synenberg
• Erika White
• Jean Schmidt
• Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe
• Mike Odioso
• Sean P. Brennan
• Terrence Upchurch

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