Loading chat...
FL S0978
Bill
AI Summary
- Exempts personal identifying information in applications submitted to the Department of State by individuals seeking certification as victims of Florida reform school abuse from public records requirements under Florida law and the State Constitution
- Applies to applications filed under the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Abuse Victim Certification Act
- Includes an automatic repeal date of December 31, 2023, under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, unless reenacted by the Legislature
- Legislature finds that releasing personal identifying information could subject reform school abuse victims to further trauma and that protecting such information would encourage more victims to come forward and seek redress
- Effective date is contingent on the passage and enactment of SB 482 or similar legislation during the same 2022 legislative session
Legislative Description
Public Records/Applications for Certification as a Victim of Florida Reform School Abuse
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee1/11/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available