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FL H1347

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Gregory

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates section 390.305, F.S. to exempt physician abortion reports filed with the Department of Health from public records disclosure requirements under Florida Statutes and the State Constitution.

  • Prohibits the Department of Health from making such reports available for public inspection and requires the department to maintain their confidentiality.

  • Allows reports to be disclosed only to the Attorney General or state attorney in criminal investigations related to s. 390.301(4)(d) or (6), or pursuant to a court order in actions brought under s. 390.301(7).

  • Applies retroactively to reports filed before, on, or after January 1, 2020.

  • Sunsets on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature under the Open Government Sunset Review Act.

  • Takes effect contingent on HB 1345 or similar legislation being adopted in the same legislative session and becoming law.

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec./Physician Abortion Reports/Department of Health

Last Action

Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Health Quality Subcommittee3/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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