Bill > S7042

This bill provides exemptions from public records requirements for secure login credentials held by the Commission on Ethics and certain information entered into the electronic filing system for financial disclosure forms. The bill aims to balance the public's need for access to financial disclosure information with the filer's interest in safeguarding personally sensitive information, as the unintentional publication of such information could subject the filer to identity theft, financial harm, or other adverse impacts. The exemption would also help ensure the effective and efficient administration of the electronic filing system, which is designed to increase the ease of filing for reporting individuals and improve the public's access to financial disclosure information. The exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will stand repealed on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Ethics and Elections (Senate), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/7042