The freshman lawmaker and real estate agent made news earlier this year when -- after years of Florida unsuccessfully arguing in court for the right to drug test thousands of state workers and welfare recipients with children -- he filed a bill that would have subjected lawmakers, elected officials, judges, school board members and others to the same requirements. If they refuse to submit to testing, they would be forced to resign.
Under Eagles' bill, positive test results would be referred to the state's Commission on Ethics, but he also filed a companion bill that exempts public officials' drug testing results from the public record, citing possible "unwarranted damages to the reputation of a public officer."
According to jail records, Eagle's booking photo is exempt under Florida statues.
UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: Eagle's mugshot has been released after jail officials determined a cited exemption didn't apply to him, the Tampa Bay Times reports. It has been added to the story. The paper also notes that Eagle voted this legislative session for House Bill 265, "which would prohibit the publication of mug shots unless the person arrested is convicted or found guilty of the crime."