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FL S0350

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Florida's public records exemption to protect crime victims' names, personal identification numbers, and any information that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse them
  • Extends exemption protections to family members, lawful representatives, and next of kin of crime victims, shielding their identifying information from public disclosure
  • Creates tiered protection for law enforcement officers victimized in the line of duty: names are confidential for 72 hours, then exempt for an additional 60 days before becoming public
  • Defines "victim" as someone suffering direct or threatened physical, psychological, or financial harm from a crime, explicitly excluding the accused from protections
  • Includes an automatic repeal date of October 2, 2031, subject to legislative review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with an effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Public Records/Crime Victims

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1113

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability12/9/2025

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