Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 761 — Pub. Rec./Voters and Voter Registration

Last action — Died in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 761 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 761 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
hb0761-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 761 2018 ss.
hb0761-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 761 2018 ss.
(d) The legal residential address, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of a voter registration applicant or voter.
(d) The address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of a preregistered voter registration applicant, voter registration applicant, or voter.
(e) All information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age.
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(4)(3) This section applies to information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of this Page 2 of 5 CODING:
hb0761-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 761 2018 (4)(3) This section applies to information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
hb0761-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 761 2018 exemption.
(5) Paragraph (1)(d), paragraph (1)(e), and subsection (2) are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
(5) Paragraph (1)(d) and subsection (2) are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
(a) The legal residential address, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of a voter registration applicant or voter.
(a) The address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of a voter registration applicant or voter.
(b) All information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age.
(b) The address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address of a preregistered voter registration applicant who is 16 or 17 years of age.
(2) Information such as a voter registration applicant's or a voter's legal residential address, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address are personal and sensitive and could be misused by a dishonest person if placed in the public domain with the applicant's or the voter's name.
(2) Information such as a voter registration applicant's or a voter's address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address are personal and sensitive and could be misused by a dishonest person if placed in the public domain with the applicant's or the voter's name.
By matching a name and legal residential address, date of birth, telephone number, or e-mail address, a dishonest person could commit identity theft, Page 3 of 5 CODING:
By matching a name and address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, or e-mail address, a dishonest person could commit identity theft, which could result in financial harm to a voter registration applicant or a voter.
The potential for harm Page 3 of 5 CODING:
hb0761-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 761 2018 which could result in financial harm to a voter registration applicant or a voter.
hb0761-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 761 2018 that results from unfettered access to a voter registration applicant's or a voter's address of legal residence, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address, accompanied by the person's name, exceeds any public benefit that may be derived from disclosure of such information.
The potential for harm that results from unfettered access to a voter registration applicant's or a voter's legal residential address, date of birth, telephone number, and e-mail address, accompanied by the person's name, exceeds any public benefit that may be derived from disclosure of such information.
Accordingly, the effective and efficient administration of a government program Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Accordingly, the effective and efficient administration of a government program would be significantly impaired.
(4) The Legislature also finds that information concerning Page 4 of 5 CODING:
hb0761-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 761 2018 would be significantly impaired.
hb0761-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 761 2018 preregistered registration applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age could be misused if released.
(4) The Legislature also finds that information concerning preregistered registration applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age could be misused if released.
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Action History

  1. Died in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 02/08/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily Postponed

  4. CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee read 1st time

  5. Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee

  6. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  7. CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall

  9. Introduced

  10. Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; Government Accountability Committee

  11. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stevenson · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stevenson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 1001
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 10004
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Sullivan — Yea
Drake — Yea
Edwards-Walpole — Yea
Henry — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Pigman — Not Voting
Rommel — Not Voting
Stone — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 761?
HB 761 is sponsored by Stevenson.
What is the current status of HB 761?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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