Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1650: Public Records/Commission on Ethics
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the commission or derived from its investigations; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 112.3243, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the commission or derived from its investigations; 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, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 112.3243, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the commission or derived from its investigations; 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.âPresent subsection (5) of section 112.3243, Florida Statutes, as created by SB 92 or similar legislation, 2026 Regular Session, is redesignated as subsection (6), and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read: 112.3243âInvestigative procedures in response to prohibited personnel actions against ethics complaints.â (5)âCONFIDENTIALITY.âAll information received by the commission or information produced or derived from fact-finding or other investigations conducted by the commission is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution if the information is received or derived from allegations as set forth in s. 112.3242 relating to an active investigation. This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. Section 2.âThe Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that all information received by the …
Sponsors
- Gaetz, Don (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Introduced
- : On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
- : Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Ethics and Elections; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Ethics and Elections
Common questions
- What is S1650?
- S1650 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records/Commission on Ethics.
- What does S1650 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 112.3243, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the commission or derived from its investigations; 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 S1650?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1650?
- Gaetz, Don (R, SD-001).
- Where is the official record for S1650?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1650
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