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SB 712 — Public Records/County Attorneys and City Attorneys
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2024-235)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Summary
Public Records/County Attorneys and City Attorneys; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such attorneys; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
474 added · 475 removed474 line(s) added, 475 removed.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 By Senatorthe PowellCommittee 24-01772-24on 2024712__Rules; A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
and Senator Powell 595-02681-24 2024712c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such attorneys;
providing for retroactive application;
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“Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to Page 1 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 b.the following class codes:
“Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to the following class codes:
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former nonsworn investigative personnel of the Department of Financial Services whose duties include the investigation of fraud, theft, workers’ compensation coverage requirements and compliance, other related criminal Pageactivities, 2or ofstate 16regulatory CODING:requirement violations;
the Page 2 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 activities,names, orhome stateaddresses, regulatorytelephone requirementnumbers, violations;dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel;
The home addresses, dates of birth, and telephone numbers of current or former justices of the Supreme Court, district court of appeal judges, circuit court judges, and Pagecounty 3court judges, and of 16current CODING:judicial assistants;
the Page 3 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 countynames, courthome judges,addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former justices and judges and of current judicial assistants;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former justices and judges and of current judicial assistants;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and Page 4 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of general magistrates, special magistrates, judges of compensation claims, administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings, and child support enforcement hearing officers;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt Pagefrom 5s. of 16 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 712 24-01772-24 2024712__ from s.
I of the State Constitution.Page 5 of 16 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 595-02681-24 2024712c1 Constitution.
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, Page 6 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel;
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The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Page 7 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 o.and photographs of current or former personnel of the Department of Health whose duties include, or result in, the determination or adjudication of eligibility for social security disability benefits, the investigation or prosecution of complaints filed against health care practitioners, or the inspection of health care practitioners or health care facilities licensed by the Department of Health;
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former personnel of the Department of Health whose duties include, or result in, the determination or adjudication of eligibility for social security disability benefits, the investigation or prosecution of complaints filed against health care practitioners, or the inspection of health care practitioners or health care facilities licensed by the Department of Health;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such Page 8 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 places of employment of the spouses and children of such emergency medical technicians or paramedics;
For purposes of this sub-subparagraph, the term “addiction treatment facility” means a county government, or agency thereof, that is licensed Pagepursuant 9to ofs. 16 CODING:
397.401 and provides substance abuse prevention, Page 9 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 pursuantintervention, toor clinical treatment, including any licensed service component described in s.
397.401 and provides substance abuse prevention, intervention, or clinical treatment, including any licensed service component described in s.
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The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Page 10 of 16 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 v.and photographs of current or former inspectors or investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former inspectors or investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys are exempt from s.
This exemption does not apply to a current county attorney, assistant county attorney, deputy county attorney, city attorney, assistant city attorney, or deputy city attorney who qualifies as a candidate for election to public Page 11 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SBCS 712 24-01772-24 2024712__ deputy city attorney who qualifies as a candidate for electionSB to712 public595-02681-24 2024712c1 office.
A county property appraiser or county tax collector may not remove the street address, legal description, or other information identifying real property within the agency’s Page 12 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 information identifying real property within the agency’s records so long as a name or personal information otherwise exempt from inspection and copying pursuant to this section is not associated with the property or otherwise displayed in the public records of the agency.
Upon conveyance of real property after October 1, 2021, and when such Page 13 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 conveyance of real property after October 1, 2021, and when such real property no longer constitutes a protected party’s home address as defined in sub-subparagraph 1.a., the protected party must submit a written request to release the removed information to the county recorder.
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from Page 14 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 repealed on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys be made exempt from s.
The Legislature further finds that it is a public necessity that the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children,children and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by such children, of current or former county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneysattorneys, and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by such children, be made exempt from s.
The responsibilities of county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys regularly involve legal enforcement proceedings in areas of neglect and abuse related to violations of codes and ordinances.
The Legislature finds that the release of such personal identifying and location information could place such attorneys and their spouses and children in danger of being Page 15 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 712 24-01772-24595-02681-24 2024712__2024712c1 information could place such attorneys and their spouses and children in danger of being stalked or physically and emotionally harmed by a defendant or other person.
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Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 103 (Ch. 2024-235)
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Substituted CS/HB 103
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
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Retained on Calendar
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/24
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CS by Rules read 1st time
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/30/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
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Referred to Community Affairs; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Rules · Primary
- Powell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Rules
- Powell
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Torres | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 712 do?
- Public Records/County Attorneys and City Attorneys; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current county attorneys, assistant county attorneys, deputy county attorneys, city attorneys, assistant city attorneys, and deputy city attorneys and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such attorneys; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 712?
- SB 712 is sponsored by Rules and Powell.
- What is the current status of SB 712?
- This bill died with 2024 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.
- Where can I track SB 712?
- Track SB 712 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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