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FL S1704

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a public records exemption for election supervisors' records containing network schematics, hardware/software configurations, encryption details, or IT security incident detection and response practices.

  • Exempts information that could facilitate unauthorized access to, modification, disclosure, or destruction of election-related data or information technology resources.

  • Requires exempted records to remain available to the Auditor General and allows sharing with other government entities for IT security purposes or official duties.

  • Applies the exemption retroactively to records held before, on, or after the effective date.

  • Exemption subject to sunset review and repeals October 2, 2026, unless reenacted by the Legislature.

Legislative Description

Public Records/County Supervisor of Elections

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1639 (Ch. 2021-73)

4/22/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules4/2/2021
Governmental Oversight and Accountability3/17/2021
Ethics and Elections3/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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