Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S248: Public Records/Municipal Clerks and their Staff
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former municipal clerks and their staff and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such municipal clerks and their staff; providing for future 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 a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former municipal clerks and their staff and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such municipal clerks and their staff; providing for future 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 20, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; providing a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former municipal clerks and their staff and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such municipal clerks and their staff; providing for future 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 …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Community Affairs
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Common questions
- What is S248?
- S248 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records/Municipal Clerks and their Staff.
- What does S248 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; providing a public records exemption for personal identifying and location information of current and former municipal clerks and their staff and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such municipal clerks and their staff; providing for future 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 S248?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Community Affairs (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S248?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040).
- Where is the official record for S248?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/248
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