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H0655Introduced in the House

Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims

Passed

Introduced by Government Operations Subcommittee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public records at specified times; provides exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-142

June 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#23 · March 4, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Absent
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  6. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  16. PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  19. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  20. CS Filed

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  23. Now in Judiciary Committee

  24. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  25. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  26. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. Bill released to House Calendar

  28. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  29. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  34. In Messages

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. Received

  37. Withdrawn from Rules

  38. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  39. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 332

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Read 3rd time

  42. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  43. In Messages

  44. Ordered enrolled

  45. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  46. Approved by Governor

  47. Chapter No. 2026-142

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