HB 1479 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Pub. Rec./Lethality Assessment Forms

Summary

Pub. Rec./Lethality Assessment Forms; Provides exemption from public records requirements for lethality assessment form that contains certain information & responses; authorizes disclosure of lethality assessment form to domestic violence center & office of state attorney; authorizes state attorney to release such confidential information for certain purposes & to certain parties; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 1479 Filed → H 1479 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that lethality assessment forms can be disclosed to domestic violence centers and state attorneys for specific legal purposes, rather than being completely exempt from disclosure. The amendment also reorganized the bill's structure, moving the public necessity findings to a separate section and adding an effective date for when forms completed on or after January 1, 2025, receive confidentiality protections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to allow controlled disclosure of confidential lethality assessment forms to domestic violence centers and state attorneys, while maintaining overall confidentiality protections.

REQUIREMENT

Added authorization for state attorneys to disclose confidential lethality assessment information to parties in pending criminal prosecutions as required by law.

Added authorization for lethality assessment forms to be disclosed to certified domestic violence centers, which must treat the information as confidential.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of January 1, 2025, for when lethality assessment forms completed receive confidentiality protections.

STRUCTURE

Reorganized bill structure by moving the public necessity findings to a separate Section 2 and adjusting section numbering.

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Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor