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FL H1069

Bill

Status

Passed

6/14/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes section 119.0712 to add a public records exemption for the Department of Military Affairs covering information stored in U.S. Department of Defense systems, transmitted via DoD networks or communications devices, or pertaining to the DoD pursuant to 10 U.S.C. section 394.

  • Exempts covered information from Florida public records disclosure requirements under section 119.07(1) and Article I, section 24(a) of the State Constitution, with exceptions requiring redactions in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

  • Applies the exemption retroactively to information held by the department before, on, or after the effective date of the statute.

  • Establishes the exemption as subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and schedules automatic repeal on October 2, 2026, unless the Legislature reenacts it.

  • Declares public necessity for the exemption based on protecting sensitive military information including missions, units, personnel, deployments, and troop concentrations to safeguard military members and national security.

Legislative Description

Pub. Rec./Department of Military Affairs

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-86

6/14/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules4/23/2021
State Affairs4/2/2021
Government Operations Subcommittee3/24/2021
Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee2/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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