Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 627 — Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty; Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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18 line(s) added, 18 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 627 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 627 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
prohibiting certain law enforcement officers from accepting or processing public records requests;
authorizing certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests;
providing penalties;
providing a penalty;
943.10(1), who is actively engaged in the performance of an official duty, including, but not limited to, a call for service, an investigation, a case-related activity, or any other official police activity, may not accept or process a public records request at such time.
943.10(1), who is actively engaged in the performance of an official duty, including, but not limited to, a call for service, an investigation, a case-related activity, or any other official law enforcement activity, may decline to accept or process a public records request at such time.
Upon such determination, the officer shall verbally inform the requestor that the request cannot be accepted or processed and shall direct the requestor to:
Upon such determination, the officer must verbally inform the requestor that he or she cannot accept or process the request and must direct the requestor to:
hb627-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 627 2026 1.
hb627-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 627 2026 1.
(c) A person who, after being informed under paragraph (b), knowingly and willfully persists in attempting to compel an officer to accept or process a public records request while the officer is actively engaged in the performance of an official duty commits the offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer in violation of s.
(c) A person who, after being informed as required under paragraph (b), knowingly and willfully persists in attempting to compel an officer to accept or process a public records request while the officer is actively engaged in the performance of an official duty commits the offense of resisting an officer without violence in violation of s.
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. Now in Judiciary Committee

  3. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  5. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  6. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  8. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  10. CS Filed

  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  12. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  13. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  14. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  15. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  16. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  17. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  18. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  20. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 627 do?
Pub. Rec./Law Enforcement Officers Actively Engaged in Official Duty; Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to decline to accept or process public records requests; provides requirements for such officers; provides penalty.
Who sponsors HB 627?
HB 627 is sponsored by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), and Fabricio, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 627?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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