No. CS/SB 298
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Public Records/Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence; Providing that certain identifying information of victims of dating violence who participate in the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic and Dating Violence which are held by the Office of the Attorney General or contained in voter registration or voting records held by the supervisor of elections or the Department of State are exempt from public records requirements; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDDating violence victims in the Address Confidentiality Program now have their addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers protected from public records requests. This matches protections already available to domestic violence victims.
Names, addresses, and phone numbers of program participants in voter registration and voting records are also exempt from public disclosure. This prevents assailants from using voting records to locate victims.
The exemption applies retroactively to records held before the law takes effect. It also applies to records held by the Attorney General, Department of State, and supervisors of elections.
The law includes a sunset clause requiring legislative review in 2031. If not reenacted, the exemptions automatically expire on October 2, 2031.
AIApplies the new exemptions to records created before the law takes effect.
AIRepeals the section in 2031 unless the Legislature reviews and reenacts it.