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FL S1108

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts information revealing the identity of minors under 18 who are victims of human trafficking under s. 787.06(3)(a) from public records disclosure requirements, consistent with existing protections for child abuse victims.

  • Adds human trafficking sexual offense provisions (s. 787.06(3)(b), (d), (f), or (g)) to the list of crimes whose victims' identities are protected from public records disclosure.

  • Creates a new exemption protecting the identity of human trafficking victims whose criminal history records have been expunged or ordered expunged under s. 943.0583, allowing law enforcement discretion to disclose information for missing/endangered person investigations.

  • Allows law enforcement agencies to disclose exempted information in furtherance of official duties, for locating missing or endangered persons, or to other governmental agencies with official needs.

  • Extends the sunset review date for exemptions from October 2, 2016 to October 2, 2020, with exemption subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act requiring legislative reenactment to prevent repeal.

Legislative Description

Public Records/Identity of a Victim of Human Trafficking Offenses

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 467 (Ch. 2015-146), CS/CS/HB 465 (Ch. 2015-145)

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/2/2015
Governmental Oversight and Accountability3/24/2015
Criminal Justice2/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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