pitchman Billy Mays - was not breathing. She found him in bed inside their South Tampa home. He had just flown in the night before from a trip.Instantly, Deborah called 911.She assumed, like many people, that the tragic and personal call she was about to make would be kept private. After all, those were the final moments of her trying to save her husband's life.Instead, the call would be made public. Deborah's heart was broken. In an exclusive interview with 10 Connects, Deborah told us, "I was in a total state of shock, it was a private matter. It did not need to by played for all of America to hear." Each time she heard it, she says, she grieved all over again. "It's an invasion of your privacy. What's gained from it? For the whole world to hear what you are going through, what's gained from it?" Deborah asked. After experiencing what she calls the worst pain someone can go through, she says she had to hear her grief replayed over and over again in the media. Deborah is one of many victims who are encouraging state lawmakers to ban the release of 911 calls to the public. Right now, a group of lawmakers in Tallahassee is supporting a bill to block access to 911 recordings. So far, it has passed a small hurdle in the Florida House of Representatives. A vote of 8-5 was decided in the House Governmental Affairs Policy Committee to approve the bill on Wednesday. Spring Hill Republican Representative Rob Schenck testified Wednesday, "It's not about any celebrity, it's not about any sensational news story you read about... it is purely about taking into consideration victims who make a 911 call -- guarding them from the fact that reliving that event over and over again that was already traumatic to them."However, the bill is expected to see much opposition as it continues discussion in the Legislature. Governor Charlie Crist has spoken out publicly against it, releasing this statement, "I'm concerned about it, I prefer transparency, openness in government. It's the people's government, they have a right to see it all, and if there are issues of privacy for a minor, or something of that nature, it depends on what the final language turns out to be, but more likely than not, I can tell you I'm not favorably inclined toward the bill." Ultimately, the bill would ban the release of any 911 calls that media use on-air and online. The only information that would be provided is a transcript. It would become available after a 60-day waiting period. But, some argue against this bill. They say by releasing 911 calls, the system is kept in check. Many point to the tragic case of Denise Amber Lee, the young North Port mother who was kidnapped and murdered. A witness who saw the kidnapping happen called 911 immediately. But, help never came. Records indicate that the 911 dispatcher did not pass along the information to patrolling officers in the area in time. Denise's body would be found naked, shot to death and buried in a shallow grave in a remote swampy area. After an internal investigation was launched, information was released that the call was thought to be urgent, but things were busy that day, and the call slipped through the cracks. More than a year later, dispatchers are now required to have more training. Those tapes ended up raising questions about how operators handle calls. Barbara Peterson with the First Amendment Foundation says, "These tapes give us an opportunity to ensure that the emergency response system is working the way it should, and to deny access to that cuts off a huge opportunity to make sure that we're getting the kind of services that we should be getting." Still for Deborah Mays, her wounds are reopened all over again when she hears that 911 call. Even Billy, she says, would have wanted it to be kept private.RELATED:Billy Mays: Sully remembers Pitchman partnerBilly Mays son talks to the MJ Morning showBilly Mays, behind the pitchBilly Mays autopsy report indicates cocaineBilly Mays remembered for his genuine nature />
