Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers

Added exemptions for congressional members and public officers (Governor, Attorney General, state legislators, mayors, etc.) covering partial home addresses and telephone numbers for themselves, spouses, and adult children.

Added exemptions for judges at all levels (Supreme Court, district, circuit, county), public defenders, state attorneys, magistrates, and administrative law judges.

Added exemptions for code enforcement officers, county tax collectors, gaming commission commissioners, circuit court clerks, and juvenile justice personnel.

Added exemptions for addiction treatment facility staff, child advocacy center personnel, domestic violence advocates, and impaired practitioner consultants.

Added sunset review provisions requiring legislative review by October 2, 2028-2030, depending on the exemption category, to allow repeal if no longer deemed necessary.

Added procedures for maintaining exemptions, including notarized requests for exemption maintenance and specific requirements for property appraisers and tax collectors to remove exempt information from public records.

Added provisions for releasing exempt information upon death of a protected party or upon request by the protected party themselves.

Changed the definition of protected individuals to include 'current congressional members and public officers' rather than just law enforcement and agency personnel, with specific definitions for 'congressional member' and 'public officer'.

Added new definitions for 'congressional member', 'public officer', and 'partial home address' (which excludes city and zip code for congressional members and public officers).

Added exemptions for a wide range of new categories including judges, state attorneys, magistrates, code enforcement officers, and various investigative roles across multiple agencies.

Created new definitions for 'partial home addresses' and 'public officer' to specifically protect the residential information of current elected and appointed officials and their families.

Established new requirements for agencies to maintain exemptions only when individuals submit written, notarized requests, and created procedures for releasing information upon death or property conveyance.

Added sunset review provisions requiring the exemptions to be repealed on specific dates (2028-2030) unless the Legislature reviews and re-enacts them.

Changed eligibility criteria to distinguish between current and former officials, and to differentiate protections for adult children versus minor children of public officers.