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An act relating to a review under the Open Government 2
Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.071, F.S., which 3
provides an exemption from public records requirements 4
for certain security or firesafety system plans; 5
removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; 6
repealing s. 281.301, F.S., relating to security and 7
firesafety systems; amending s. 286.0113, F.S., which 8
provides an exemption from public meeting requiremen ts 9
for the portion of a meeting that would reveal a 10
security or firesafety system plan or portion thereof; 11
removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; 12
amending s. 1006.1493, F.S.; conforming a provision to 13
changes made by the act; providing an effectiv e date. 14
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 18
119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 19
119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of 20
public records.— 21
(3) SECURITY AND FIRESAFETY. — 22
(a)1. As used in this paragraph, the term "security or 23
firesafety system plan" includes all: 24
a. Records, information, photographs, audio and visual 25
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presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, recommendations, or 26
consultations or portions thereof relating directly to the 27
physical security or firesafety of the facility or revealing 28
security or firesafety systems; 29
b. Threat assessments conducted by any agency or any 30
private entity; 31
c. Threat response plans; 32
d. Emergency evacuation plans; 33
e. Sheltering arrangements; or 34
f. Manuals for security or firesafety personnel, emergency 35
equipment, or security or firesafety training. 36
2. A security or firesafety system plan or portion thereof 37
for: 38
a. Any property owned by or le ased to the state or any of 39
its political subdivisions; or 40
b. Any privately owned or leased property 41
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held by an agency is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) 43
and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption 44
is remedial in nature, and it is the intent of the Legislature 45
that this exemption apply to security or firesafety system plans 46
held by an agency before, on, or after April 6, 2018 the 47
effective date of this paragraph. This paragraph is subject to 48
the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 49
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2023, unless 50
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reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the 51
Legislature. 52
3. Information made confidential and exempt by this 53
paragraph may be dis closed: 54
a. To the property owner or leaseholder; 55
b. In furtherance of the official duties and 56
responsibilities of the agency holding the information; 57
c. To another local, state, or federal agency in 58
furtherance of that agency's official duties and 59
responsibilities; or 60
d. Upon a showing of good cause before a court of 61
competent jurisdiction. 62
Section 2. Section 281.301, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 63
Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 286.0113, Florida 64
Statutes, is amended to read: 65
286.0113 General exemptions from public meetings. — 66
(1) That portion of a meeting that would reveal a security 67
or firesafety system plan or portion thereof made confidential 68
and exempt by s. 119.071(3)(a) is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 69
24(b), Art. I of the Sta te Constitution. This subsection is 70
subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance 71
with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2023, 72
unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the 73
Legislature. 74
Section 4. Subsection (5) of section 1006.1493, Florida 75
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Statutes, is amended to read: 76
1006.1493 Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool. — 77
(5) In accordance with s. 119.071(3)(a) ss. 119.071(3)(a) 78
and 281.301, data and information related to security risk 79
assessments administered pursuant to this section and s. 80
1006.07(6) and the security information contained in the annual 81
report required pursuant to subsection (4) are confidential and 82
exempt from public records requirements. 83
Section 5. This act shall take effect October 1, 2023. 84