To kick off Sunshine Week, an open-government advocacy event being observed by news organizations across the state and country, a House committee approved a bill that will exempt current and former police officers’ and their relatives’ information from public records. Rep. Chris Latvala and Sen. Jack Latvala, both Pinellas County Republicans, sponsored the bills (H.B. […]
Latvalas’ police public record exemption passes House committee – Tampa Bay Times
To kick off Sunshine Week, an open-government advocacy event being observed by news organizations across the state and country, a House committee approved a bill that will exempt current and former police officers’ and their relatives’ information from public records. Rep. Chris Latvala and Sen. Jack Latvala, both Pinellas County Republicans, sponsored the bills (H.B. 1015, S.B. 1324) to […]
Editorial: Misguided exemption – Herald-Tribune
Here’s an unfortunate case of like father, like son. Florida Sen. Jack Latvala and state Rep. Chris Latvala, Republicans from Pinellas County, introduced legislation in their respective chambers that would dramatically expand exemptions to Florida’s public-records statutes. As filed, Senate Bill 1324 and House Bill 1015 would keep secret more information about law enforcement personnel, […]
