HB 1785

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a public records exemption; amending s.
3	119.07, F.S.; creating an exemption from public records
4	requirements for the home addresses, telephone numbers,
5	social security numbers, and photographs of active or
6	former emergency medical technicians or paramedics
7	certified in compliance with chapter 401, the home
8	addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers,
9	photographs, and places of employment of the spouses and
10	children of such emergency medical technicians and
11	paramedics, and the names and locations of schools and day
12	care facilities attended by the children of such emergency
13	medical technicians and paramedics; providing for future
14	review and repeal; providing a statement of public
15	necessity; providing an effective date.
16
17	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19	Section 1.  Paragraph (i) of subsection (3) of section
20	119.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
21	119.07  Inspection, examination, and duplication of
22	records; exemptions.--
23	(3)
24	(i)1.  The home addresses, telephone numbers, social
25	security numbers, and photographs of active or former law
26	enforcement personnel, including correctional and correctional
27	probation officers, personnel of the Department of Children and
28	Family Services whose duties include the investigation of abuse,
29	neglect, exploitation, fraud, theft, or other criminal
30	activities, personnel of the Department of Health whose duties
31	are to support the investigation of child abuse or neglect, and
32	personnel of the Department of Revenue or local governments
33	whose responsibilities include revenue collection and
34	enforcement or child support enforcement; the home addresses,
35	telephone numbers, social security numbers, photographs, and
36	places of employment of the spouses and children of such
37	personnel; and the names and locations of schools and day care
38	facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt
39	from the provisions of subsection (1). The home addresses,
40	telephone numbers, and photographs of firefighters certified in
41	compliance with s. 633.35; the home addresses, telephone
42	numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the spouses
43	and children of such firefighters; and the names and locations
44	of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of
45	such firefighters are exempt from subsection (1). The home
46	addresses and telephone numbers of justices of the Supreme
47	Court, district court of appeal judges, circuit court judges,
48	and county court judges; the home addresses, telephone numbers,
49	and places of employment of the spouses and children of justices
50	and judges; and the names and locations of schools and day care
51	facilities attended by the children of justices and judges are
52	exempt from the provisions of subsection (1). The home
53	addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, and
54	photographs of current or former state attorneys, assistant
55	state attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or assistant statewide
56	prosecutors; the home addresses, telephone numbers, social
57	security numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the
58	spouses and children of current or former state attorneys,
59	assistant state attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or assistant
60	statewide prosecutors; and the names and locations of schools
61	and day care facilities attended by the children of current or
62	former state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, statewide
63	prosecutors, or assistant statewide prosecutors are exempt from
64	subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
65	2.  The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security
66	numbers, and photographs of current or former human resource,
67	labor relations, or employee relations directors, assistant
68	directors, managers, or assistant managers of any local
69	government agency or water management district whose duties
70	include hiring and firing employees, labor contract negotiation,
71	administration, or other personnel-related duties; the names,
72	home addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers,
73	photographs, and places of employment of the spouses and
74	children of such personnel; and the names and locations of
75	schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such
76	personnel are exempt from subsection (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of
77	the State Constitution. This subparagraph is subject to the Open
78	Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s.
79	119.15, and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2006, unless
80	reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the
81	Legislature.
82	3.  The home addresses, telephone numbers, social security
83	numbers, and photographs of current or former code enforcement
84	officers; the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, social
85	security numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the
86	spouses and children of such persons; and the names and
87	locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the
88	children of such persons are exempt from subsection (1) and s.
89	24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This subparagraph is
90	subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995 in
91	accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand repealed on October
92	2, 2006, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through
93	reenactment by the Legislature.
94	4.a.  The home addresses, telephone numbers, social
95	security numbers, and photographs of active or former emergency
96	medical technicians or paramedics certified in compliance with
97	chapter 401; the home addresses, telephone numbers, social
98	security numbers, photographs, and places of employment of the
99	spouses and children of such emergency medical technicians and
100	paramedics; and the names and locations of schools and day care
101	facilities attended by children of such emergency medical
102	technicians and paramedics are exempt from subsection (1) and s.
103	24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
104	b.  This subparagraph is subject to the Open Government
105	Sunset Review Act of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall
106	stand repealed on October 2, 2009, unless reviewed and saved
107	from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
108	5.4.  An agency that is the custodian of the personal
109	information specified in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or
110	subparagraph 3., or subparagraph 4. and that is not the employer
111	of the officer, employee, justice, judge, or other person
112	specified in subparagraph 1., subparagraph 2., or subparagraph
113	3., or subparagraph 4. shall maintain the confidentiality of the
114	personal information only if the officer, employee, justice,
115	judge, other person, or employing agency of the designated
116	employee submits a written request for confidentiality to the
117	custodial agency.
118	Section 2.  The Legislature finds that it is a public
119	necessity that the home addresses, telephone numbers, social
120	security numbers, and photographs of active or former emergency
121	medical technicians or paramedics certified in compliance with
122	chapter 401, Florida Statutes, the home addresses, telephone
123	numbers, social security numbers, photographs, and places of
124	employment of the spouses and the children of such emergency
125	medical technicians and paramedics, and the names and locations
126	of schools and day care facilities attended by children of such
127	emergency medical technicians and paramedics be held exempt from
128	public disclosure.  Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
129	provide a valuable service to the community.  They interact with
130	victims of illness or violence every day of their careers.
131	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics must respond to all
132	types of emergencies and are required to provide services to
133	varying populations at varying locales.  The capacity in which
134	they work with injured or ill victims does not always create
135	good will.  A victim who experiences a negative outcome due to
136	medical treatment could feel ill will towards an emergency
137	medical technician or paramedic.  An ill or injured person might
138	not agree with the course of treatment such person receives from
139	an emergency medical technician or paramedic.  As such,
140	emergency medical technicians or paramedics, or the spouses and
141	children of such technicians or paramedics, could become
142	potential targets for acts of revenge.  In addition, emergency
143	medical technicians and paramedics are called as witnesses in
144	court proceedings for crimes such as arson.  The testimony of a
145	technician or paramedic could create a safety risk.  Therefore,
146	if the information specified in this act continues to be
147	available to the public, the safety and welfare of emergency
148	medical technicians and paramedics, and their spouses and
149	children, could be seriously jeopardized.  Accordingly, it is a
150	public necessity that identifying and location information of
151	such technicians and paramedics, and their spouses and children,
152	be made exempt from public disclosure.
153	Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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