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FL H0191
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Travaris McCurdy
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AI Summary
- Criminal history records expunged under s. 943.0586 (qualifying cannabis offenses) and retained by the department are made confidential and exempt from public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and Article I, s. 24(a) of the State Constitution
- The public records exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will stand repealed on October 2, 2025, unless reenacted by the Legislature
- The Legislature declares the exemption a public necessity, citing the disproportionate harm that criminalizing purchase or possession of small amounts of cannabis has had on minorities and disadvantaged communities
- Without the exemption, individuals granted expunction of low-level, nonviolent cannabis offenses might be unable to seek gainful employment and become productive members of the state
- The act's effective date is contingent on the passage and enactment of HB 189 (or similar legislation) during the same 2021 legislative session
Legislative Description
Pub. Rec./Expunged Cannabis Offenses
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee1/22/2021
Full Bill Text
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