Florida · House Bill 627 · 2026 Regular Session

Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty

HB 627 Sponsored by Kimberly Berfield Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 3, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 12, 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./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty; Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee13–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee18–0 vote
  6. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  8. CommitteeDied in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 4

 Passed 13–0
Feb 11, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Kimberly BerfieldR Primary sponsor · District 58
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.