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FL H1435

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2011

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Porter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits publishing or broadcasting recordings of 911 calls made by minors through any mass communication medium including radio, television, and the Internet
  • Prohibits publishing or broadcasting recordings of 911 calls made by adults unless all recorded voices are obscured or masked to render persons unidentifiable
  • Violation constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree punishable under Florida Statutes sections 775.082 or 775.083
  • Does not abridge rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution or Article I, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution
  • Effective date October 1, 2011

Legislative Description

911 Calls

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/18/2011

Full Bill Text

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