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FL H0709

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Government Accountability Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a public records exemption for information received by the Department of State from other states through interstate agreements or nongovernmental entities that is confidential or exempt under those states' laws.

  • Exempts such information from Florida's public records laws (s. 119.071(1) and Article I, Section 24(a) of the State Constitution) to enable accurate voter registration list maintenance activities.

  • Allows the Department of State to share the protected information with county supervisors of elections for registration list maintenance purposes.

  • Subjects the exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and automatically repeals it on October 2, 2022, unless the Legislature reenacts it.

  • Takes effect on the same date that CS/CS/HB 707 or similar legislation becomes law in the same legislative session.

Legislative Description

Pub.Rec./Statewide Voter Registration System

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections4/26/2017
Government Accountability Committee3/27/2017
Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee2/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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