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FL S7000

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 744.21031, F.S., to continue a public records exemption for identifying and location information of current or former public guardians and employees with fiduciary responsibility, their spouses, and their children
  • Narrows the scope of the exemption by removing "places of employment" from the protected information for public guardians, their spouses, and children, and limiting the photograph exemption to only former public guardians and employees with fiduciary responsibility
  • Defines key terms including "agency," "employee with fiduciary responsibility" (employees who direct ward fund transactions, manage ward care, or make health care decisions), and "telephone numbers" by reference to existing Florida statutes
  • Removes the scheduled repeal date of October 2, 2023, making the exemption permanent rather than subject to automatic expiration under the Open Government Sunset Review Act
  • Takes effect October 1, 2023, and requires that current or former public guardians and employees submit a written request to the custodial agency to maintain exempt status of their information

Legislative Description

OGSR/Current or Former Public Guardians

Last Action

Chapter No. 2023-263

6/20/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2023

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