Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S520: Public Records/State Retirement Plan/Division of Retirement
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for all records identifying participants in any state retirement plan administered by the Division of Retirement of the Department of Management Services and held by the division or the State Board of Administration; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; deleting provisions providing a limited exemption from public records requirements for certain retirement records; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 121.031, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for all records identifying participants in any state retirement plan administered by the Division of Retirement of the Department of Management Services and held by the division or the State Board of Administration; providing exceptions; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; deleting provisions providing a limited exemption from public records requirements for certain retirement records…
From the introduced text, November 17, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 121.031, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for all records identifying participants in any state retirement plan administered by the Division of Retirement of the Department of Management Services and held by the division or the State Board of Administration; providing exceptions; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; deleting provisions providing a limited exemption from public records requirements for certain retirement records; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSubsection (5) of section 121.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to appropriation; oaths; actuarial studies; public records.â (5)âAll records identifying participants in any state retirement plan administered by the division and held by the division or the state board are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Such information may be disclosed to another governmental entity in furtherance of the official duties and responsibilities of the division or state board without waiver of the exemption. This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature [DELETED: The …