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FL S1046

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts law enforcement geolocation information — data from GPS or other tracking systems that reveals the location or movement of law enforcement officers or vehicles — from Florida's public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and the State Constitution
  • Applies retroactively to geolocation information held by law enforcement agencies before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption
  • Does not apply to uniform traffic citations, crash reports, homicide reports, arrest reports, incident reports, or other official agency reports that contain geolocation information
  • Requires law enforcement agencies to disclose geolocation information upon request from a state or federal law enforcement agency, when a circuit court orders release upon a showing of good cause, or when the information is needed for a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding
  • Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and automatically repeals on October 2, 2027, unless reenacted by the Legislature

Legislative Description

Public Records/Law Enforcement Geolocation Information

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-107

5/12/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2022
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/25/2022

Full Bill Text

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