Proposed Privacy Protections for Medical Examiners
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill would have restricted public access to information about medical examiners, potentially limiting the ability of residents or journalists to verify the identities or locations of these public officials.
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Medical Examiners
Their personal identifying information would have been exempted from public records requests.
Public Records Custodians
They would have been required to redact or withhold specific personal information of medical examiners upon request.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Why It Matters
The bill would have restricted public access to information about medical examiners, potentially limiting the ability of residents or journalists to verify the identities or locations of these public officials.
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Expansion of Public Records Exemptions
The bill reflects a broader trend in Florida of creating specific public records exemptions for various categories of public employees and their families.
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