Bill Text: FL S0890 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Use of Electronic Databases
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-23 - Chapter No. 2021-129 [S0890 Detail]
Download: Florida-2021-S0890-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Use of Electronic Databases
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-23 - Chapter No. 2021-129 [S0890 Detail]
Download: Florida-2021-S0890-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2021 SB 890 By Senator Hooper 16-01010-21 2021890__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the use of electronic databases; 3 amending s. 119.10, F.S.; increasing the maximum fine 4 imposed on public officers who violate any provision 5 of that chapter; amending s. 943.125, F.S.; requiring 6 the law enforcement accreditation program to address 7 access to and use of personal identification 8 information contained in electronic databases; 9 creating s. 943.1719, F.S.; requiring the Criminal 10 Justice Standards and Training Commission to 11 incorporate into the course curriculum required for 12 initial certification of law enforcement officers 13 instruction on the authorized access to and use of 14 personal identification information contained in 15 electronic databases; providing training requirements; 16 creating s. 943.17191, F.S.; requiring the commission 17 to adopt rules requiring that each law enforcement 18 officer receive instruction on the authorized access 19 to and use of personal identification information 20 contained in electronic databases for continued 21 employment or appointment as an officer; providing 22 training requirements; providing an effective date. 23 24 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 25 26 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 27 119.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 28 119.10 Violation of chapter; penalties.— 29 (1) Any public officer who: 30 (a) Violates any provision of this chapter commits a 31 noncriminal infraction, punishable by fine not exceeding $2,000 32$500. 33 Section 2. Paragraph (o) is added to subsection (4) of 34 section 943.125, Florida Statutes, to read: 35 943.125 Accreditation of state and local law enforcement 36 agencies, correctional facilities, public agency offices of 37 inspectors general, and certain pretrial diversion programs; 38 intent.— 39 (4) The law enforcement accreditation program must address, 40 at a minimum, the following aspects of law enforcement: 41 (o) Access to and use of personal identification 42 information contained in electronic databases. 43 Section 3. Section 943.1719, Florida Statutes, is created 44 to read: 45 943.1719 Basic skills training relating to the use of 46 electronic databases.—The commission shall incorporate into the 47 course curriculum required for initial certification of a law 48 enforcement officer instruction on the authorized access to and 49 use of personal identification information contained in 50 electronic databases used by a law enforcement officer in his or 51 her official capacity. This training must include, but need not 52 be limited to, the proper use, and limitations on use, of 53 electronic databases in a law enforcement officer’s official 54 capacity and the penalties associated with the misuse of such 55 electronic databases. 56 Section 4. Section 943.17191, Florida Statutes, is created 57 to read: 58 943.17191 Continued employment training relating to the use 59 of electronic databases.—The commission shall by rule require 60 that each law enforcement officer receive, as part of the 40 61 hours of required instruction for continued employment or 62 appointment as an officer, instruction on the authorized access 63 to and use of personal identification information contained in 64 electronic databases used by a law enforcement officer in his or 65 her official capacity. This training must include, but need not 66 be limited to, the proper use, and limitations on use, of 67 electronic databases in a law enforcement officer’s official 68 capacity and the penalties associated with the misuse of such 69 electronic databases. 70 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.