Florida · House Bill 447 · 2026 Regular Session

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse

HB 447 Sponsored by Patt Maney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies that hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; exempts certain information from public records requirements; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; authorizes disclosure of certain confidential & exempt documents to certain…

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Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies that hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; exempts certain information from public records requirements; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; authorizes disclosure of certain confidential & exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizes courts to use respondent's name for certain purposes; revises applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; making technical changes; provides statements of public necessity.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  10. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  12. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee21–0 vote
  14. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee19–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  27. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  28. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  29. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

113–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

 Passed 17–0
Jan 22, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 21

 Passed 21–0
Feb 5, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 7

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.