Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1027: Disclosure of Public Servants' Personal Information
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizes certain public employees & officials to provide written notice to data broker to prevent disclosure of specified personal data concerning themselves & related persons; prohibits data broker from disclosing or redisclosing certain data after receipt of such notice; authorizes data brokers to provide e-mail addresses for receipt of such notice under specified conditions; provides for civil actions against data broker for failure to comply; provides standard of fault in such actions; provides that it is not defense that protected information was available through specified means; provides that it is affirmative defense to assert that person is not covered person; provides exceptions; provides for damages & costs.
What the bill says
An act relating to the disclosure of public servants' personal information; providing legislative findings; creating s. 111.101, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing certain public employees and officials to provide a written notice to a data broker to prevent disclosure of specified personal data concerning themselves and related persons; prohibiting a data broker from disclosing or redisclosing certain data after receipt of such notice; authorizing data brokers to provide email addresses for receipt of such notice under specified conditions…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the disclosure of public servants' personal information; providing legislative findings; creating s. 111.101, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing certain public employees and officials to provide a written notice to a data broker to prevent disclosure of specified personal data concerning themselves and related persons; prohibiting a data broker from disclosing or redisclosing certain data after receipt of such notice; authorizing data brokers to provide email addresses for receipt of such notice under specified conditions; providing for civil actions against a data broker for failure to comply; providing the standard of fault in such actions; providing that it is not a defense that protected information was available through specified means; providing that it is an affirmative defense to assert that the person is not a covered person; providing exceptions; providing for damages and costs; providing construction; providing severability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The Legislature finds that the state's judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and other public servants words underlined are additions. hb1027-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1027 2026 play an essential role in the functioning of the government of this state and that the nature of their public duties regularly places them in danger of death, serious physical injury, threats, intimidation, and …
Sponsors
- Porras, Juan (R, HD-119) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1027?
- H1027 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Disclosure of Public Servants' Personal Information.
- What does H1027 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the disclosure of public servants' personal information; providing legislative findings; creating s. 111.101, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing certain public employees and officials to provide a written notice to a data broker to prevent disclosure of specified personal data concerning themselves and related persons; prohibiting a data broker from disclosing or redisclosing certain data after receipt of such notice; authorizing data brokers to provide email addresses for receipt of such notice under specified conditions…
- What is the status of H1027?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1027?
- Porras, Juan (R, HD-119).
- Where is the official record for H1027?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1027
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