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FL H1475

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Partington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 119.0713, F.S., to make body camera recordings by code inspectors confidential and exempt from public records requirements when taken inside a private residence, a health care/mental health/social services facility, or any place where a reasonable person would expect privacy
  • Requires local governments to disclose exempt recordings to persons depicted in them (limited to relevant portions), their personal representatives, residents of recorded places, or pursuant to a court order based on specified factors including compelling interest and privacy concerns
  • Permits local governments to share otherwise exempt recordings with other governmental agencies in furtherance of official duties and responsibilities
  • Requires local governments to retain body camera recordings for at least 90 days; the exemption applies retroactively to recordings made before the effective date
  • Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and automatically repealed on October 2, 2030, unless reenacted by the Legislature; effective date is contingent on HB 281 or similar legislation being adopted in the same session

Legislative Description

Pub Rec/Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings

Last Action

Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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