Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S144: Public Records/Judicial Qualifications Commission
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such employees; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such employees; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 8, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such employees; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âParagraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 119.071âGeneral exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.â (4)âAGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.â (d)1.âFor purposes of this paragraph, the term: a.ââHome addressesâ means the dwelling location at which an individual resides and includes the physical address, mailing address, street address, parcel identification number, plot identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address. b.ââJudicial assistantâ means a court employee assigned to the following class codes: 8140, 8150, 8310, and 8320. c.ââTelephone numbersâ includes home telephone numbers, personal cellular telephone numbers, personal pager telephone numbers, and telephone numbers associated with personal communications devices. 2.a.âThe home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, …
Sponsors
- Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
- : On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 144 Filed (January 27, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S144?
- S144 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records/Judicial Qualifications Commission.
- What does S144 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such employees; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S144?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S144?
- Rouson, Darryl (D, SD-016).
- Where is the official record for S144?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/144
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