FL H1021

Amends section 119.071, F.S. to expand the public records exemption for criminal intelligence and investigative information to include information revealing the identity of victims under age 18 who are victims of human trafficking under section 787.06(3)(a).

Adds subsection (11) to section 943.0583, F.S. to make confidential and exempt from public records any criminal intelligence or investigative information that reveals or may reveal the identity of human trafficking victims whose criminal history records have been expunged or ordered expunged.

Law enforcement agencies may disclose exempt information in furtherance of official duties, for print/publication/broadcast to locate missing or endangered persons, or to other governmental agencies for official purposes.

Establishes a statement of public necessity finding that protecting the identities of human trafficking victims is essential to ensure privacy, prevent revictimization, and allow victims to rebuild their lives and reenter society without barriers to employment.

Both exemptions are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will be repealed on October 2, 2019 unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature; effective date is contingent on HB 1017 or similar human trafficking legislation becoming law.