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FL S1488

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts home addresses and telephone numbers of current Florida legislators from public records disclosure requirements upon written request and certification of reasonable protection efforts.

  • Exempts names, home addresses, telephone numbers, and places of employment of legislators' spouses and children from public records disclosure.

  • Exempts names and locations of schools or day care facilities attended by legislators' children from public records disclosure.

  • Sunset provision requires the exemption to expire October 2, 2026, unless the Legislature reenacts it through the Open Government Sunset Review Act process.

  • Establishes that protection is necessary because legislators and their families may face threats and harassment due to policy decisions, potentially discouraging public service.

Legislative Description

Public Records/Members of the Legislature

Last Action

Died on Calendar

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules4/2/2021
Governmental Oversight and Accountability3/17/2021
Ethics and Elections3/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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