SB 268 — Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers

and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of current clerks of the circuit court, deputy clerks of the circuit court, and clerk of the circuit court Page 12 of 18 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 268 578-02821-25585-01998-25 2025268c22025268c1 clerks of the circuit court, and clerk of the circuit court personnel are exempt from s.

(A) “Congressional“Partial member”home addresses” means athe persondwelling wholocation isat electedwhich toan serveindividual asresides aand memberincludes of the Unitedphysical Statesaddress, Housemailing ofaddress, Representativesstreet oraddress, isparcel electedidentification ornumber, appointedplot toidentification servenumber, aslegal aproperty memberdescription, ofneighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the Unitedpartial Stateshome Senate.address, except for the city and zip code.

(B) “Partial“Public homeofficer” address” means thea dwellingperson locationwho atholds whichone anof individual resides and includes the physicalfollowing address,offices: mailing address, street address, parcel identification number, plot identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the partial home address, except for the city and zip code.

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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, state representative, state senator, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, school superintendent, school board member, mayor, city commissioner, or county commissioner.

(A) The partial home addresses of a current congressionalpublic memberofficer, his or publicher officerspouse, and his or her spouse or adult child.

(B) The telephone numbers of a current congressionalpublic memberofficer, Pagehis 13or ofher 18spouse, CODING:and his or her adult child.

(C) The name, home addresses, telephone numbers, and date of birth of a minor child of a current public officer and the name and location of the school or day care facility attended by the minor child.

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(C) The name, home addresses, telephone numbers, and date of birth of a minor child of a current congressional member or public officer and the name and location of the school or day care facility attended by the minor child.

(III) This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.

and that is not the employer of the congressional member, public officer,officer or other person specified in sub-subparagraph 2.z.

must maintain the exempt status of that information only if an individual who requests the maintenance of an exemption pursuant to sub-subparagraph 2.z.

on the basis of eligibility as a current congressionalpublic memberofficer, his or publicher officerspouse, andor his or her spouse or child submits, as part of the written and notarized request required by sub-subparagraph a., the date Pageof 14the ofpublic 18officer’s CODING:election or appointment to public office, the date on which that office is next subject to election, and, if applicable, the date on which the current public officer’s child reaches the age of majority.

The custodian must maintain an exemption granted pursuant to sub-subparagraph 2.z.

until the qualifying Page 14 of 18 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 268 578-02821-25585-01998-25 2025268c22025268c1 ofconditions for the congressionalexemption member’sno orlonger publicapply officer’s election or appointment to public office, the dateperson on which that office is next subject to election, and, if applicable, the dateexemption. on which the current congressional member’s or public officer’s minor child reaches the age of majority.

The custodian must maintain an exemption granted pursuant to sub-subparagraph 2.z.

until the qualifying conditions for the exemption no longer apply to the person subject to the exemption.

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Upon receipt of the written request, thePage custodial15 agencyof must18 releaseCODING: the specified information to the party authorized to receive such information.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 268 585-01998-25 2025268c1 the custodial agency must release the specified information to the party authorized to receive such information.

The written request to release the removed information must be notarized, must confirm that a protected party’s request for release is pursuant to a conveyance of his or her dwelling location, and must specify the PageOfficial 16Records ofbook 18and CODING:page, instrument number, or clerk’s file number for each document containing the information to be released.

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Upon the death of a protected party as verified by a certified copy of a death certificate or court order, any party can request the county recorder to release a protected Page 16 of 18 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 268 578-02821-25585-01998-25 2025268c22025268c1 Officialdecedent’s Recordsremoved bookinformation andunless page,there instrumentis number,a orrelated clerk’srequest on file numberwith the county recorder for eachcontinued documentremoval containingof the decedent’s information toor beunless released.such removal is otherwise prohibited by statute or by court order.

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Upon the death of a protected party as verified by a certified copy of a death certificate or court order, any party can request the county recorder to release a protected decedent’s removed information unless there is a related request on file with the county recorder for continued removal of the decedent’s information or unless such removal is otherwise prohibited by statute or by court order.

The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the partial home addresses and telephone numbers of current congressional members and public officersofficers, and their spousesspouses, and their adult children;

the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of the minor children of such congressional members and officers;

and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the minor children of such congressional members and officers be made exempt from s.

CongressionalPublic members and public officers are often confronted with making difficult and Pageimpactful 17policy ofdecisions. 18 CODING:

As a result, public officers and their families may receive threats, including, but not limited to, verbal threats, harassment, and intimidation, while carrying out their official duties.

Vulnerability to such threats may discourage residents of this state from seeking elected office in order to protect themselves and their families.

The Legislature further finds that the harm that may result from the release of such personal identifying Page 17 of 18 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 268 578-02821-25585-01998-25 2025268c22025268c1 impactfuland policylocation decisions.information outweighs any public benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the information.

As a result, congressional members and public officers and their families may receive threats, including, but not limited to, verbal threats, harassment, and intimidation, while carrying out their official duties.

Vulnerability to such threats may discourage residents of this state from seeking elected office in order to protect themselves and their families.

The Legislature further finds that the harm that may result from the release of such personal identifying and location information outweighs any public benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the information.