Florida Senate - 2013 (PROPOSED COMMITTEE BILL) SPB 7000
FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Criminal Justice
591-00256-13 20137000__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 741.313, F.S., which
4 provides a public records exemption for certain
5 records submitted to an agency by an employee who is a
6 victim of domestic violence or sexual violence;
7 eliminating the scheduled repeal of the exemption
8 under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; providing
9 an effective date.
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11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Subsection (7) of section 741.313, Florida
14 Statutes, is amended to read:
15 741.313 Unlawful action against employees seeking
16 protection.—
17 (7)(a) Personal identifying information that is contained
18 in records documenting an act of domestic violence or sexual
19 violence and that is submitted to an agency, as defined in
20 chapter 119, by an agency employee under the requirements of
21 this section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s.
22 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
23 (b) A written request for leave that is submitted by an
24 agency employee under the requirements of this section and any
25 agency time sheet that reflects such a request are confidential
26 and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
27 Constitution until 1 year after the leave has been taken.
28 (c) This subsection is subject to the Open Government
29 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand
30 repealed on October 2, 2013, unless reviewed and saved from
31 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
32 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2013.