Are Some State Legislators Trying To Diminish Freedom of Information?

The public’s access rights to Public Records in Florida was established more than 75 years ago. Now some current legislators feel it’s time to diminish some portions of that law.

CS/CS/SB 1220: Public Records

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Garcia

Public Records; Requiring a complainant to provide specified written notice to an agency’s custodian of public records in order to be awarded the reasonable costs of enforcement in a civil action for enforcement of ch. 119, F.S.; specifying circumstances under which a court may not assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement against a responsible agency; providing an exception to the requirement that a complainant provide written notice before filing a civil action, etc.

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Committee vote on Feb. 9, 2016               7 Republicans Yeas      —  3 Democrats Nays