Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H549: Pub. Rec./Injunctions for Protection in Cases of Repeat or Serious Violence
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides exemption from public records requirements for petitions, & contents thereof, for injunctions for protection against serious violence by known person; provides exemption from public records requirements for information that can be used to identify petitioner or respondent in such petition for injunction; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.0714, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions, and the contents thereof, for injunctions for protection against serious violence by a known person; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information that can be used to identify a petitioner or respondent in such a petition for an injunction; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, November 25, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.0714, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions, and the contents thereof, for injunctions for protection against serious violence by a known person; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information that can be used to identify a petitioner or respondent in such a petition for an injunction; 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 (k) of subsection (1) of section 119.0714, Florida Statutes, is amended to court records; official records.-- (1) COURT FILES.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt from s. 119.07(1) a public record that was made a part of a court file and that is not specifically closed by order of court, except: (k)1. A petition, and the contents thereof, for an injunction for protection against domestic violence, repeat violence, dating violence, sexual violence, serious violence by a known person, stalking, or cyberstalking which that is words underlined are additions. hb549-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 549 2026 dismissed without a hearing, dismissed at an ex parte hearing due to failure to state a claim or lack of jurisdiction, or dismissed for any reason having to do with the sufficiency of the petition …
Sponsors
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H549?
- H549 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Injunctions for Protection in Cases of Repeat or Serious Violence.
- What does H549 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.0714, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for petitions, and the contents thereof, for injunctions for protection against serious violence by a known person; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information that can be used to identify a petitioner or respondent in such a petition for an injunction; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H549?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H549?
- Gerwig, Anne (R, HD-093).
- Where is the official record for H549?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/549
Source: official Florida record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.