Bill > H1021

This bill amends Florida law to provide greater privacy protections for victims of human trafficking by exempting certain information from public records requirements. Specifically, it expands existing exemptions for criminal intelligence and investigative information to include details that reveal the identity of victims of human trafficking offenses, including those involving minors for labor or adults for commercial sexual activity. Additionally, it creates a new exemption for investigative information related to the criminal history records of human trafficking victims that have been ordered expunged, meaning officially removed or sealed from public view. The bill emphasizes that these exemptions are a matter of public necessity to protect victims from further trauma, embarrassment, harassment, or damage to their reputation, and to help them rebuild their lives after experiencing trafficking. These new exemptions are subject to a future legislative review and will automatically be repealed on October 2, 2019, unless the Legislature reenacts them. The bill's effective date is contingent on the passage of other related human trafficking legislation during the same legislative session.