Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 162 — Public Records

Last action — Died on Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public Records; Prohibiting an agency that receives a request to inspect or copy a record from responding to such request by filing an action for declaratory relief against the requester, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 24 removed

21 line(s) added, 24 removed.

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 162 By Senator Perry 8-00230-20 2020162__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 162 By the Committee on Rules;
and Senator Perry 595-03945-20 2020162c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
requiring a court to assess the reasonable costs of enforcement against an agency upon the court’s determination in an action for a declaratory judgment that certain records are not subject to a public records exemption;
prohibiting an agency that receives a request to inspect or copy a record from responding to such request by filing an action for declaratory relief against the requester;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
11 Section 1. Subsection (9) is added to section 119.07, Florida Statutes, to read:
10 Section 1. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (1) of section 119.07, Florida Statutes, to read:
exemptions.— (9) If an agency files an action for declaratory judgment for a declaration that certain public records are exempt, or confidential and exempt, from subsection (1) and s.
exemptions.— (1) (j) After receiving a request to inspect or copy a record, an agency may not respond to that request by filing an action for declaratory relief against the requester to determine the status of those records as exempt or confidential from this chapter.
24(a), Art.
I of the State Constitution, and the court determines that the records are either not exempt or not confidential and exempt, the court must assess the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, against the responsible agency for the benefit of the named respondent.
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Temporarily postponed on 3rd reading; On Unfinished Business

  4. Read 3rd time

  5. Amendment(s) failed (590792)

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  8. CS by Rules read 1st time

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  10. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  13. Introduced

  14. Now in Rules

  15. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. Now in Judiciary

  18. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  19. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 10/14/19, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  20. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules

  21. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 3000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Torres — Yea
Rader — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 162 do?
Public Records; Prohibiting an agency that receives a request to inspect or copy a record from responding to such request by filing an action for declaratory relief against the requester, etc.
Who sponsors SB 162?
SB 162 is sponsored by Perry.
What is the current status of SB 162?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 162?
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