Florida · Senate Bill 830 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers

SB 830 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current county administrators, deputy county administrators, assistant county administrators, city managers, deputy city managers, and assistant city managers, including the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and…

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Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current county administrators, deputy county administrators, assistant county administrators, city managers, deputy city managers, and assistant city managers, including the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of current county administrators, deputy county administrators, assistant county administrators, city managers, deputy city managers, and assistant city managers; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing for retroactive application; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability8–1 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3 · Senate Rules20–3 vote
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
  4. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 590
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 590
  6. SenatePassed; YEAS 31 NAYS 5 -SJ 59031–5 vote
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 5 -SJ 590 · Full Senate

Passed 31–5
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 5 Not voting 3
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 23 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 8–1
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3 20–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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