HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 16-2127From: Chris O'Hare [mailto:chrisoharegulfstream@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 5:35 PM
To: Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org>; Rita Taylor <RTaylor@gulf-stream.org>
Subject: Fwd: Public record request and Fwd: Sine Die!
Dear Custodian of Public Records,
I am forwarding you my latest communication with First Amendment Foundation regarding the
legislative action the Town commission and Town staff have apparently been so interested in.
You may wish to join me in rejoicing that despite the small erosions to the rights afforded all of
us by the Sunshine Act, SB1220/HB 1021 was not one of them.
I understand from the Mayor's comments this past Friday that considerable effort was made by
certain members of the Town in regard to this legislative action. I therefore wish to inspect all
public records of expenses incurred by any Commissioner or staff person related to these efforts.
Please see the terms, conditions, references and admonitions with which I make this request
located at the bottom of this email
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From: Barbara Petersen <Sunshinena,floridafaf ora>
Date: Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 7:59 AM
Subject: Sine Die!
To: Chris O'Hare<chrisoharegulfstreatnagtnail.com>
Cc: Legal Fellow <Lega1Fellow( ,floridafaf org>, Rachel Gelbmann <rachelna,floridafaf.org>
Session ended at 6:45 Friday evening and despite some reports to the contrary, the attorney fee bill did NOT
pass. SB 1220 passed the Senate unanimously and was sent over to the House where it died in messages; HB
1021 died in its last committee of reference. I've attached our prediction list which shows which bills passed
and we'll have a full report out to you early next week.
In the meantime, some highlights:
• SB 1220 was amended after a compromise was reached with the League of Cities; the bill, as
amended, passed the Senate; HB 1021 got stuck in its last committee of reference. The legislation
died.
• SB 1364, the hunting license exemption was killed in committee; HB 1153 died in committee. The
legislation died.
• The nursing compact bill, SB 1306 was amended and narrowed; the bill was approved by both
chambers
• SB 702, exempting voter registration information was narrowed and died in committee; HB 647, the
House companion, was never heard in committee. The legislation died.
• SB 7022 reenacting the exemption for videos depicting the killing of a person, was significantly
narrowed to exempt only those videos depicting the killing of a law enforcement officer while on
active duty. The bill was approved by both chambers.
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