Bill > H0517

This bill amends Florida's public records law to create a new exemption for personal information of municipal clerks and their staff. Specifically, the bill protects the home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of municipal clerks and their staff, including elections filing officers, records management liaison officers, and deputy or assistant municipal clerks. The exemption also covers the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of these employees' spouses and children, as well as the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by their children. The bill provides a rationale that municipal clerks often handle sensitive information and perform critical administrative functions that may expose them to potential threats, and therefore protecting their personal information is essential to ensure their safety. The exemption is subject to future legislative review and will automatically be repealed on October 2, 2030, unless the Legislature reenacts it. The bill emphasizes that the potential harm from releasing such personal information outweighs any public benefit of disclosure, and it will take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/517