Bill Amendment: FL S0414 | 2014 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Public Records/Animal Researchers

Status: 2014-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 993 (Ch. 2014-37) [S0414 Detail]

Download: Florida-2014-S0414-Senate_Committee_Amendment_314348.html

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       Florida Senate - 2014                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 414
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. (1) Personal identifying information of a person
    6  employed by, under contract with, or volunteering for a public
    7  research facility, including a state university, that conducts
    8  animal research or is engaged in activities related to animal
    9  research, is exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida Statutes, and s.
   10  24(a), Article I of the State Constitution, when such
   11  information is contained in the following records:
   12         (a) Animal records, including animal care and treatment
   13  records.
   14         (b) Research protocols and approvals.
   15         (c) Purchasing, funding, and billing records related to
   16  animal research or activities.
   17         (d) Animal care and use committee records.
   18         (e) Facility and laboratory records related to animal
   19  research or activities.
   20         (2) This exemption applies to personal identifying
   21  information as described in subsection (1) held by a public
   22  research facility, including a state university, before, on, or
   23  after the effective date of this exemption.
   24         (3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset
   25  Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, Florida Statutes, and
   26  shall stand repealed on October 2, 2019, unless reviewed and
   27  saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
   28         Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is a public
   29  necessity that personal identifying information of a person who
   30  is employed by, under contract with, or volunteering for a
   31  public research facility, including a state university, that
   32  conducts animal research or is engaged in activities related to
   33  animal research, be made exempt from s. 119.07(1), Florida
   34  Statutes, and s. 24(a), Article I of the State Constitution. The
   35  Legislature also finds that it is a public necessity that this
   36  exemption apply to such personal identifying information held by
   37  a public research facility, including a state university,
   38  before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption. The
   39  Legislature finds that the release of such personal identifying
   40  information will place such persons in danger of threats and
   41  harassment as well as physical and emotional harm from those who
   42  advocate against such research. University employees have been
   43  harassed and threatened after animal care records that included
   44  their personal identifying information were disclosed pursuant
   45  to public records requests. Thus, the Legislature finds that the
   46  harm and threat to such persons’ safety which results from the
   47  release of personal identifying information in records about the
   48  animals or about the animal research outweighs any public
   49  benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the
   50  information. The public research facilities, including state
   51  universities, remain responsible and accountable for the animal
   52  research conducted at their institutions.
   53         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.
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   55  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   56  And the title is amended as follows:
   57         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   58  and insert:
   59                        A bill to be entitled                      
   60         An act relating to public records; providing an
   61         exemption from public records requirements for
   62         personal identifying information of certain animal
   63         researchers at public research facilities, including
   64         state universities; providing for retroactive
   65         applicability of the exemption; providing for future
   66         legislative review and repeal of the exemption;
   67         providing a statement of public necessity; providing
   68         an effective date.