Source: http://floridafaf.org/legislature/archived-2011-reports/2011-legislative-review-pre-session-report/
Timestamp: 2019-03-21 18:15:25
Document Index: 471464047

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 166', '§ 943', '§ 286', '§ 790', '§ 213', '§ 286', '§ 365', '§ 112']

2011 Legislative Review: Pre-Session Report - First Amendment Foundation
The following is a list of the bills, grouped by general category, we will be tracking throughout the 2011 Legislative Session. As usual, we have selected those bills with open government and first amendment implications we think will be of interest to our members. After the summary of each open government bill, you will find an easily recognizable indication of whether the bill is good or bad. Under this reporting system, 🙂 is Good and 🙁 is Bad
Those bills that are neither good nor bad will not be marked. If we’re not sure of a bill, it will be marked with ‘???‘.
Bills of interest which do not necessarily affect the public’s right of access to records or meetings will be marked ‘WATCH‘.
HB 31 Office of Chief Technology Officer:
In pertinent part, creates the Office of the Chief Technology Officer within the Department of Financial Services. Similar to SB 102. Rep. Marlene O’Toole (R-The Villages) WATCH
HB 65 Meetings – Municipal Government:
Amends § 166.0213, F.S., to allow the governing body of a city with less than 500 residents to hold meetings within five miles of the exterior boundaries of the city as prescribed by ordinance or resolution. Similar to SB 298. Sen. John Wood (R-Haines City)
H. Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee: Reported favorably (11/1). Now in H. Government Operations Subcommittee.
HB 89 Public Notices:
In pertinent part, allows local governments to post legally required notices and advertisements on publicly available websites. Similar to SB 914. Rep. Ritch Workman (R-Melbourne) 🙁
SB 102 Office of Chief Technology Officer:
Similar to HB 31. Sen. Jeremy Ring (D-Margate) WATCH
SB 106 Exemption/Donors – Performing Arts Centers:
S. Community Affairs Committee: Reported favorably (8-1; Sen. Dockery voting no). Now in S. Commerce and Tourism.
Similar to SB 106. Rep. Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale)
SB 134 Sealing Criminal History Records:
Allows a court to seal criminal history records of persons who have had a prior criminal history record expunged under certain, specified circumstances. Sen. Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa)
S. Judiciary Committee: A strike all amendment making minor technical changes is adopted; reported favorably as a committee substitute. Now in S. Budget.
HB 193 Administrative Expunction of Arrest Records: Amends § 943.0581(3), F.S., providing for the administration expunction of arrest records to stipulate that applications for expunction must be supported by documentation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement stating that the arrest was contrary to law or by mistake. Similar to SB 458. Rep. Betty Reed (D-Tampa)
HB 285 Public’s Right to Speak:
Amends § 286.011, F.S., to stipulate that meetings of government agencies subject to the Sunshine Law include an opportunity for members of the public to be heard before or during consideration of any agenda item on which an official act will be taken. Allows such agencies to adopt reasonable rules or polices ensuring the orderly conduct of public meetings. Provides exceptions. Similar to SB 310. Rep. Eric Eisnaugle (R-Orlando) 🙂
SB 298 Meetings – Municipal Government:
Similar to HB 65. Sen. J.D. Alexander (R-Lake Wales)
S. General Government Appropriations Subcommittee: Reported favorably. Now in S. Budget Committee.
SB 310 Public’s Right to Speak:
Similar to HB 285. Sen. Joe Negron (R-Palm City) 🙂
S. Health Regulation Committee: A minor amendment is adopted; reported favorably as a committee substitute. Now in S. Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
Similar to HB 411. Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale)
S. Health Regulation Committee: Reported favorably. Now in S. Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee.
Similar to SB 170.
Similar to HB 193. Sen. Tony Hill (D-Jacksonville)
Similar to SB 314. Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Panama City)
Creates a public record exemption for all records relating to clients of regional autism centers, the client’s family, or a teacher or other professional receiving center services or participating in center activities. Similar to SB 1192. Rep. Marti Coley (R-Mariana) ???
SB 600 OGSR/Home Addresses – DJJ Employees:
Reenacts with minor technical changes § 790.0601, F.S., providing a public record exemption for personal identifying information of individuals who have applied for concealed weapon permits. S. Criminal Justice Committee 🙁
Creates a public record exemption for information made available to OFR by a state or federal regulatory, administrative, or criminal justice agency that is provided to OFR only on a confidential or similarly restricted basis or is developed as part of a joint or multi-agency investigation or examination. Similar to SB 1328. Rep. Ray Pilon (R-Sarasota) 🙁
SB 678 Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Councils:
Repeals requirement that local ombudsman councils conduct onsite administrative assessments. Similar to HB 4065. Sen. Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
SB 682 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program:
Repeals requirement that the State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities residents for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems. Also repeals the requirement that quarterly reports of the number and types of complaints received by the Program be made. Similar to HB 4061. Sen. Garrett Richter (R-Naples)
HB 727 Expunging Criminal History Records:
Allows for the automatic expunction of a criminal history record of persons not found guilty or not pleading nolo contendere if (1) an indictment wasn’t filed; (2) a filed indictment was dismissed; or (3) there was a not guilty judgment or acquittal. Similar to SB 1402. Rep. Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale)
SB 766 Exemption/Spouse Names:
Creates a public record exemption for the names of spouses and children of active or former law enforcement officers, correctional personnel, fire fighters, and specified employees of the Departments of Children and Families, Health, and Revenue. Sen. Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey) 🙁
Similar to HB 667. Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale)
Similar to HB 597. Sen. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla)
SB 914 Public Notices:
Similar to HB 89. Sen. Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton) 🙁
HB 951 Recording of Real Property Documents:
In pertinent part, stipulates that a document that is otherwise entitled to be recorded and which has been accepted for recording by the clerk of court is valid even if the document is defective or deviates from strict compliance with applicable statutes, rules, or procedures. Rep. Ben Albritton (R-Bartow) 🙁
Amends the public record exemption in § 213.053, F.S., for information identifying contributors to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program to allow access to the names and addresses of the 100 taxpayers with the greatest tax liabilities by eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations. Similar to SB 1388. Rep. Mike Horner (R-Kissimmee) 🙁
SB 994 Exemption/Public Airports – Proprietary Business Information:
Similar to HB 913. Sen. Jack Latvala (R-St. Petersburg)
Similar to SB 766. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) 🙁
HB 1065 Exemption/Litigation Meetings:
Significantly expands § 286.011(8), F.S., providing a limited exemption for agency meetings related to pending litigation. As amended, would allow any public employee or agent with relevant information needed by the agency attorney to attend the closed meeting and broadens the meetings topics of discussion to allow discussion of “advice related to matters regarding the litigation.” Similar to SB 1408. Rep. George Moraitis (R-Ft. Lauderdale) 🙁
SB 1168 Exemption/Video Voyeurism:
Similar to HB 409. Sen. Steve Oelrich (R-Gainesville)
Similar to HB 579. Sen. Nan Rich (D-Sunrise) ???
SB 1240 Exemption/Home Addresses – EMTs and Paramedics:
Creates a public record exemption for the home addresses, telephone numbers, and photographs of emergency medical technicians and paramedics, and the home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, and places of employment of their spouses and children. Also exempts the names and locations of schools and day care centers attended by the children of such employees. Sen. Bill Montford (D-Tallahassee)
SB 1310 Emergency Telephone Calls:
Amends § 365.171(12), F.S., providing an exemption for information contained in a 911 tape that would identify the person requesting emergency services or reporting an emergency to stipulate that if an oral recording is requested, the recording must be digitally modified in order to protect such persons. Sen. Steve Oelrich (R-Gainesville) ???
Similar to HB 677. Sen. Alan Hays (R-The Villages)
Similar to HB 965. Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami)
SB 1408 Exemption/Litigation Meetings:
Similar to HB 1065. Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale) 🙁
Creates a public record exemption for personal identifying information of applicants, enrollees, or participants in the Florida health Choices Program. Sen. Rudy Garcia (R-Hialeah) ???
SB 1472 Exemption/Commission on Ethics:
Expands the exemption in § 112.324, F.S., for complaints and records relating to the complaint or to any preliminary investigation held by the Commission. As amended, creates a public record exemption for the Commission’s determination regarding information or referrals of alleged violations and a meetings exemption for proceedings related to such information or referrals. Stipulates that the information is subject to disclosure once the complaint is dismissed, the commission determines that it won’t investigate the complaint or referral, or probable cause is determined. Sen. Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey)
SB 1534 Criminal History Records/Juveniles:
Allows for automatic sealing of juvenile criminal history records of any juvenile offense once the juvenile has completed all sentences. Provides exceptions. Sen. Chris Smith (D-Orlando)
HB 4005 Legislative Records:
Repeals various public record exemptions relating to legislative records, including exemptions for: legislatively produced bill drafts and requests for bill drafts; drafts of bill analyses and fiscal notes; drafts and requests for drafts of reapportionment or redistricting plans; and requests by members for ethics advisory opinions. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) 🙂
HB 4061 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program:
Similar to SB 682. Rep. Matt Hudson (R-Naples)
HB 4065 Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Councils:
Similar to SB 678. Rep. Matt Hudson (R-Naples)