Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 891 — Pub. Rec./Office of the Corrections Ombudsman

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Pub. Rec./Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Provides public records exemption for correspondence & communications with Office of Corrections Ombudsman and Corrections Oversight Committee; provides for future review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Bill Text

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The bill creates a public records exemption for certain communications with the Office of the Corrections Ombudsman.

  • 11.92

    (8)(a) Correspondence and communications between incarcerated persons or the public and the office, the Ombudsman, the members of the committee, and office staff are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

    This establishes confidentiality for communications with the Corrections Ombudsman and oversight committee.

  • 11.92

    (b) This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and is repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

    This provision requires periodic review of the exemption to determine its necessity.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 891 do?
Pub. Rec./Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Provides public records exemption for correspondence & communications with Office of Corrections Ombudsman and Corrections Oversight Committee; provides for future review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Who sponsors HB 891?
HB 891 is sponsored by Valdés, Susan L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 891?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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