Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H821: Pub. Rec./Autopsy Reports of Sudden and Expected Deaths
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creates exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of certain sudden & unexpected deaths; specifies circumstances under which such autopsy reports & certain information contained therein may be disclosed; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 406.11, F.S.; creating an exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of certain sudden and unexpected deaths; specifying circumstances under which such autopsy reports and certain information contained therein may be disclosed; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, December 18, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 406.11, F.S.; creating an exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of certain sudden and unexpected deaths; specifying circumstances under which such autopsy reports and certain information contained therein may be disclosed; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section 406.11, Florida Statutes, as created by HB 819, 2026 Regular Session, is redesignated as paragraph (g), and a new paragraph (f) is added to that subsection, to read: 406.11 Examinations, investigations, and autopsies.-- (3) (f) An autopsy report of an autopsy performed pursuant to paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of an infant or a child who dies suddenly and unexpectedly or of an individual of any age whose death is suspected to be caused by SADS held by a medical examiner is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, except that: words underlined are additions. hb821-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 821 2026 1. The surviving parents and adult siblings of the deceased may view and copy the autopsy report. 2. The autopsy report may be released to …
Sponsors
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H821?
- H821 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Autopsy Reports of Sudden and Expected Deaths.
- What does H821 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 406.11, F.S.; creating an exemption from public records requirements for autopsy reports of certain sudden and unexpected deaths; specifying circumstances under which such autopsy reports and certain information contained therein may be disclosed; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H821?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H821?
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for H821?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/821
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