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