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FL S0332
Bill
AI Summary
- Transfers responsibility for collecting and disseminating hate crime data from the Governor to the Attorney General, working through the Department of Law Enforcement
- Expands the categories of hate crimes tracked by referencing ss. 775.085 and 775.0863, F.S., replacing the previous explicit list of race, religion, ethnicity, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, or national origin
- Broadens the existing public records exemption to make all information gathered under the Hate Crimes Reporting Act confidential and exempt from public records requirements under both statute (s. 119.07(1)) and the State Constitution (Art. I, s. 24(a))
- Subjects the expanded public records exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal on October 2, 2028, unless reenacted by the Legislature
- Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report (upgraded from a "summary") of collected hate crime data, and makes the bill's effective date contingent on passage of related legislation in the same legislative session
Legislative Description
Public Records/Hate Crimes Reporting Act
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
5/5/2023
Full Bill Text
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