House Sponsors: FRITCHEY-SAVIANO. Senate Sponsors: MOLARO-DILLARD-DELEO Short description: PRIV DET LIC-EXEMPT-JOURNALIST Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 to exempt from the requirements of the Act journalists and persons who obtain information, with reference to the truth or falsity of a statement, from public records. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Limits the application of journalist exemption in underlying bill to a person who does not otherwise represent himself or herself as a private detective. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinon of DCCA, HB72 fails to meet the definition of a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dept. of Professional Reg.) HB 72, as amended, will have no measurable fiscal impact. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED No change from previous mandates note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) HB 72, with H-am 1, does not have a fiscal impact. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status