Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H747: Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Expands existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; provides for future review & repeal of expanded exemption; provides for reversion of specified language if exemption is not saved from repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; reenacting and amending s. 943.059, F.S.; expanding an existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing for reversion of specified language if the exemption is not saved from repeal; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, December 11, 2025:
An act relating to public records; reenacting and amending s. 943.059, F.S.; expanding an existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing for reversion of specified language if the exemption is not saved from repeal; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (6) of section 943.059, Florida Statutes, are reenacted, and a new paragraph (e) is added to that subsection, to read: 943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.— (6) EFFECT OF ORDER.— (a) A criminal history record of a minor or an adult which is ordered sealed by a court pursuant to this section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and is available only to the following persons: HB 747 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb747-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 1. The subject of the record; 2. The subject's attorney; 3. Criminal justice agencies for their respective criminal justice purposes, which include conducting a criminal history background check for approval of firearms purchases or transfers as authorized by state …
Sponsors
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary Committee
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Votes
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 15 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 15 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H747?
- H747 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Sealing of Criminal History Records.
- What does H747 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; reenacting and amending s. 943.059, F.S.; expanding an existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing for reversion of specified language if the exemption is not saved from repeal; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H747?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H747?
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H747?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/747
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