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CS/HB 1113 — Pub. Rec./Crime Victims
by Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Rep. Tuck and others (CS/SB 350 by Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee and Senator Grall)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Criminal Justice Committee (CJ)
The bill revises a public records exemption for victims of crime to include the name or personal identification number, or any other information or record that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse the victim. The bill also creates a new public records exemption for specified identifying information of a person who is the victim’s family member, next of kin, and lawful representative.
The bill also creates a tiered public records exemption for the name of an officer who became a victim in the course and scope of his or her employment or official duties. This information will be:
- Confidential and exempt for a period of 72 hours immediately following such incident.
- Exempt for additional 60 days after the 72-hour exemption expires.
At the end of the 60-day period, the officer’s name is no longer exempt.
The exemption applies to information held by an agency that regularly generates or receives information about a victim or a victim's family member, next of kin, or lawful representative on or after July 1, 2026, and is repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reenacted by the Legislature.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor's signature, these provisions take effect on July 1, 2026.
Vote: Senate 33-4; House 106-0