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An act relating to public records; amending s. 2 943.0583, F.S.; providing that the personal 3 identifying information of a victim of human 4 trafficking in a petition for human trafficking victim 5 expunction and in all pleadings and documents related 6 to the petition is confidential and exempt from public 7 records requirements; providing for future legislative 8 review and repeal of the exemption under the Open 9 Government Sunset Review Act; providing a statement of 10 public necessity; providing an effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14

Section 1. Subsection (12) is added to

section 943.0583, 15 Florida Statutes, to read: 16 943.0583 Human trafficking victim expunction.— 17 (12)(

a) The personal identifying information of a victim of 18 human trafficking in a petition filed under this

section and in 19 all pleadings and documents related to the petition is 20 confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I 21 of the State Constitution. 22 (

b) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 23 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand 24 repealed on October 2, 2027, unless reviewed and saved from 25 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 26

Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is a public 27 necessity that the personal identifying information of a victim 28 of human trafficking in a petition filed under s. 943.0583, 29 Florida Senate - 2022 SB 756 36-00564-22 2022756__ Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida Statutes, and in all pleadings and documents related to 30 the petition be made confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1), 31 Florida Statutes, and s. 24(a),

Article I of the State 32 Constitution. Persons who are victims of human trafficking and 33 who have been convicted of crimes committed at the behest of 34 their traffickers are themselves victims of crimes. These 35 victims face barriers to employment and loss of other life 36 opportunities, and the fact that they are seeking expungement, 37 as well as the information contained in related pleadings and 38 documents, would expose these petitioners to possible 39 discrimination due to details of their past lives becoming 40 public knowledge.

Therefore, it is necessary that the personal 41 identifying information of victims of human trafficking in these 42 petitions, pleadings, and related documents be made confidential 43 in order for human trafficking victims to have the chance to 44 rebuild their lives and reenter society. 45

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 46