No. CS/HB 1113
Filed under Local Government.
Pub. Rec./Crime Victims; Expanding a public records exemption for crime victims to include the name and personal identification number of a victim and any other information that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse the victim; providing that such exemption includes the portions of records generated by any agency that regularly generates or receives information from or concerning victims of crime; providing for a public records exemption for the identity of a victim’s family member, lawful representative, or next of kin and any other information that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse these individuals; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill broadens the public records exemption to include the name, personal identification number, and any other information that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse a crime victim.
It extends this protection to the identity and contact information of a victim's family members, lawful representatives, and next of kin, provided there is no conflict of interest with the victim.
For law enforcement officers who become victims in the line of duty, the bill creates a 72-hour exemption followed by an additional 60-day exemption for their names in public records.
The bill includes a sunset clause requiring legislative review and repeal of these exemptions on October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature reenacts them.
AIBroadens the public records exemption to cover a victim's name, personal identification number, and any other information that could be used to locate, intimidate, harass, or abuse the victim.
AICreates a new exemption for the identity and contact information of a victim's family members, lawful representatives, or next of kin, protecting them from public disclosure.
AIMakes the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty confidential for 72 hours, then exempt for an additional 60 days.
AIEnsures that state and federal agencies authorized by law to access these documents retain that access despite the new public records exemptions.
AIRequires legislative review of the new exemptions by October 2, 2031, and mandates their repeal if not reenacted, reverting the law to its pre-2026 state.