Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H179: Pub. Rec./Current Appellate Court Clerks
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current appellate court clerks & their spouses & children; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; defining the term "appellate court clerk"; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current appellate court clerks and their spouses and children; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing for retroactive application; amending s. 744.21031, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; defining the term "appellate court clerk"; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current appellate court clerks and their spouses and children; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing for retroactive application; amending s. 744.21031, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 119.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.-- (4) AGENCY PERSONNEL INFORMATION.-- (d)1. For purposes of this paragraph, the term: a. "Appellate court clerk" means a person appointed as a clerk of the Florida Supreme Court pursuant to s. 3(c), Art. V of the State Constitution, a person appointed as a clerk of a district court of appeal pursuant to s. 4(c), Art. V of the State Constitution, or a court employee assigned to the 2610 or words underlined are additions. hb179-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 179 2026 2620 class code. b.a. "Home addresses" 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 …
Sponsors
- Gottlieb, Mike (D, HD-102) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H179?
- H179 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Current Appellate Court Clerks.
- What does H179 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; defining the term "appellate court clerk"; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current appellate court clerks and their spouses and children; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing for retroactive application; amending s. 744.21031, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H179?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H179?
- Gottlieb, Mike (D, HD-102), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H179?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/179
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