Bill Text: FL S7032 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: OGSR/Criminal Intelligence Information or Criminal Investigative Information

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-17 - Laid on Table, refer to HB 7015 [S7032 Detail]

Download: Florida-2022-S7032-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2022                                    SB 7032
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Criminal Justice
       
       
       
       
       
       591-02074-22                                          20227032__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to a review under the Open Government
    3         Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.071, F.S., which
    4         provides an exemption from public records requirements
    5         for criminal intelligence information or criminal
    6         investigative information that reveals the personal
    7         identifying information of a witness to a murder;
    8         removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption;
    9         providing an effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Paragraph (m) of subsection (2) of section
   14  119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   15         119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of
   16  public records.—
   17         (2) AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS.—
   18         (m)1. Criminal intelligence information or criminal
   19  investigative information that reveals the personal identifying
   20  information of a witness to a murder, as described in s. 782.04,
   21  is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.
   22  I of the State Constitution for 2 years after the date on which
   23  the murder is observed by the witness. A criminal justice agency
   24  may disclose such information:
   25         1.a. In the furtherance of its official duties and
   26  responsibilities.
   27         2.b. To assist in locating or identifying the witness if
   28  the agency believes the witness to be missing or endangered.
   29         3.c. To another governmental agency for use in the
   30  performance of its official duties and responsibilities.
   31         4.d. To the parties in a pending criminal prosecution as
   32  required by law.
   33         2. This paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset
   34  Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed
   35  on October 2, 2022, unless reviewed and saved from repeal
   36  through reenactment by the Legislature.
   37         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022.