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SB 376FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Privacy Protection for Sexual Assault Counselors

Original title: Public Records/Sexual Assault Counselors

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this would have prevented the public disclosure of personal contact and location information for sexual assault counselors, who often have their details documented in police reports accessible to defendants.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Sexual assault counselors

Their personal identifying and location information would have been exempt from public records disclosure.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have made the home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of sexual assault counselors exempt from public records requests. The goal was to protect these counselors from potential harassment or retaliation by individuals involved in the cases they support.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this would have prevented the public disclosure of personal contact and location information for sexual assault counselors, who often have their details documented in police reports accessible to defendants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?
No, the bill died in the Children, Families, and Elder Affairs committee on March 13, 2026.
What information would have been protected?
The bill sought to protect home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of sexual assault counselors.

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Expansion of Privacy Exemptions

The bill reflects a pattern of adding specific professional groups to the existing list of public records exemptions under Florida Statute 119.071.

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Sources

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