HB 7077

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3	Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.071, F.S., which
4	provides an exemption from public records requirements for
5	biometric identification information held by an agency;
6	removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing
7	an 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 (g) of subsection (5) of section
12	119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13	119.071  General exemptions from inspection or copying of
14	public records.-
15	(5)  OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.-
16	(g)1.  Biometric identification information held by an
17	agency before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption
18	is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
19	Constitution. As used in this paragraph, the term "biometric
20	identification information" means:
21	1.a.  Any record of friction ridge detail;
22	2.b.  Fingerprints;
23	3.c.  Palm prints; and
24	4.d.  Footprints.
25	2.  This paragraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset
26	Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed
27	on October 2, 2011, unless reviewed and saved from repeal
28	through reenactment by the Legislature.
29	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2011.

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