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Article: Approval of True.com Legislation to Provide Criminal Background Check Disclosure for Online Dating Consumers in Florida; Florida Is Part of Nationwide Public Safety Campaign to Require Online Dating Services to Fully Disclose Whether They Conduct Criminal Background Checks on Their Members.
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- April 14, 2005
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocates of legislation that would enhance the level of public safety in the world of online dating today applauded Florida lawmakers for recognizing the need to better protect the health and safety of consumers who choose to engage in online dating services.
The House Criminal Justice Committee voted 5-to-2 in favor of HB 1035, and members of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Services Committee voted 6-to-2 in support of SB 1768. The bills would require providers of online dating services to disclose if they do or do not conduct criminal background checks on their clients. Background checks have proven effective in ...