Legislators pass two bills on law enforcement training and exemptions to public records

Lawmakers passed two measures on Tuesday in a conference held by the Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs.

The meeting was chaired by the vice chair of the committee, State Sen. Victor Torres.

CS/SB 154, introduced by state Sen. Perry Thurston requires training for law enforcement on Autism awareness Training throughout the state, including with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which would establish a continued employment training component relating to autism spectrum disorder. It also specifies instruction to be included in the training component, providing completion of the training may count toward continued employment instruction requirements providing an effective date.

It passed 4-0.

SB 210, introduced by state Sen. Kathleen Passidomo allows for the exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying and location information of current or former public guardians and the spouses and children thereof, providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption.

It passed 4-0.