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FL H0155

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Public Integrity and Elections Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 97.0585, F.S., to make the date and month of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of voter registration applicants and voters confidential and exempt from public records requirements
  • Limits disclosure of the newly protected information to the individual voter, canvassing boards or election officials acting in official capacity, and political parties, qualified candidates, elected officials, or registered political committees for political purposes only
  • Maintains existing confidential and exempt status for voter declinations, registration location information, Social Security/driver license/Florida ID numbers, felony conviction data, and information on preregistered 16- and 17-year-old applicants
  • Subjects the new exemption for date/month of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal on October 2, 2026, unless reenacted by the Legislature
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec./Voters and Voter Registration

Last Action

Died in State Affairs Committee

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/1/2021
Public Integrity and Elections Committee1/20/2021

Full Bill Text

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