CS/HB 437

Florida House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Public Records.

Bill ID FL-2026-HB-437

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Government Operations Subcommittee Referred to Judiciary Committee Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee Referred to State Affairs Committee Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

House failed 2026-03-13

Government Operations

Summary

Public Records; Provides that it is a violation of specified provisions to fail to acknowledge public records request promptly & respond to such request in good faith; revises various provisions relating to custodians of public records, agencies, fees, & penalties; requires written, detailed cost estimate be provided upon request to persons seeking to inspect or copy public record; requires courts to assess specified costs, fees, & penalties.

Sponsor

Government Operations Subcommittee

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-13	Status	failed
2026-03-13	Latest Action	Senate - Died in Rules

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