This bill amends Florida Statutes to establish a public records exemption for the home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current legal assistants employed by the office of the public defender and the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel. It also extends this protection to the personal identifying information of their spouses and children, including names, home addresses, and details about their children's schools and daycare facilities. The bill highlights the necessity of this exemption due to the potential risks that legal assistants face from criminal defendants, which could endanger their safety and that of their families.

In addition to creating these exemptions, the bill makes conforming changes to existing statutes, specifically amending section 744.21031 to align with the new definitions and exemptions. It updates the definition of "telephone numbers" in the context of public records exemptions and specifies that the exemptions will be subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, set to be repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reenacted by the Legislature. The act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
S 466 Filed: 119.071