New Privacy Protections for Crime Victims and Their Families

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action

Chapter No. 2026-32Apr 15, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The law changes which personal details—such as names, addresses, and phone numbers—can be withheld from public view by government agencies, directly affecting the privacy rights of crime victims and the public's ability to access certain government records.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Crime victims

Their personal identifying information is now exempt from public records disclosure.

Law enforcement officers

Officers who become victims of crimes while on duty receive temporary confidentiality for their names.

Government agencies

Agencies must redact specific information from public records and manage access to sensitive victim data.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

Florida's public records laws generally mandate that government documents be open to the public, with specific exemptions created by the legislature. context

Summary

This law expands privacy protections for crime victims and their families by making their personal information exempt from public records requests. It also establishes a temporary 63-day confidentiality period for the names of law enforcement officers who are victims of crimes while on duty.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this law hide the names of all police officers?

No. It only protects the name of a law enforcement officer for 63 days if they become a victim of a crime while performing their official duties.

Can I still request public records about a crime?

Yes, but certain identifying information about victims and their families will be redacted or withheld from those records.

What happens if someone leaks a minor victim's videotaped statement?

Unauthorized disclosure of a minor victim's videotaped statement is a , which can result in fines or jail time.

Why It Matters

The law changes which personal details—such as names, addresses, and phone numbers—can be withheld from public view by government agencies, directly affecting the privacy rights of crime victims and the public's ability to access certain government records.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

33

No

4

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

How they voted (39)

+ 15 more

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Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

106

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

11

Abstain

0

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

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Discoveries

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Temporary Officer Privacy

The law creates a specific, time-limited privacy window for law enforcement officers who are victims of crime, distinguishing them from civilian victims.

Law enforcement officers