Bill Text: FL S0750 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public Records

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-03-10 - Died in Judiciary [S0750 Detail]

Download: Florida-2018-S0750-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2018                                     SB 750
       
       
        
       By Senator Perry
       
       
       
       
       
       8-00956-18                                             2018750__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.07,
    3         F.S.; prohibiting an agency that receives a request to
    4         inspect or copy a record from responding to such
    5         request by filing a civil action against the
    6         individual or entity making the request; providing an
    7         effective date.
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    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (1) of
   12  section 119.07, Florida Statutes, to read:
   13         119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing
   14  public records; fees; exemptions.—
   15         (1)
   16         (j) An agency that receives a request to inspect or copy a
   17  public record is prohibited from responding to such request by
   18  filing a civil action against the individual or entity making
   19  the request.
   20         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.