Public Records and Public Meetings/Private Property Rights
- Introduced Nov 3, 2025
- In committee Nov 17, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Public Records and Public Meetings/Private Property Rights; Providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies and their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; requiring that such meetings be transcribed; providing that such transcripts become public records at specified times; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Every action
20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 12 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Judiciary
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeCS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability8–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
- CommitteeCS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
- CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules21–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 548
- SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 655 -SJ 548
- SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2026-142 ) -SJ 548
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Senate Judiciary | CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 | 10–0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability | CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 | 8–0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Senate Rules | Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 | 21–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Jennifer BradleyR Primary sponsor · District 6
- GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability Sponsoring committee
- J Judiciary Sponsoring committee
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.