Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 520 — Public Records and Public Meetings

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-15

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Records and Public Meetings; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Florida College System institution; specifying when the age, race, and gender of all qualified applicants considered and the personal identifying information of applicants who are in the final group of applicants are no longer confidential and exempt; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose certain personal identifying information of such applicants; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill Text

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118 added · 124 removed

118 line(s) added, 124 removed.

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CS for SB 520 First Engrossed 2022520e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records and public meetings;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 520 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Brandes 585-02107-22 2022520c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records and public meetings;
specifying when the age, race, and gender of all qualified applicants considered and the personal identifying information of applicants who are in the final group of applicants are no longer confidential and exempt;
specifying when the personal identifying information of applicants who are in the final group of applicants is no longer confidential and exempt;
providing an effective Page 1 of 5 CODING:
providing an effective date.
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CS for SB 520 First Engrossed 2022520e1 date.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 520 585-02107-22 2022520c1 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the age, race, and gender of all applicants who met the minimum qualifications established for the position by a state university or Florida College System institution who were considered and the personal identifying information of an applicant included in the final group of applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution are no longer confidential and exempt from s.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the personal identifying information of an applicant included in the final group of applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution is no longer confidential and exempt from s.
(2)(a) Any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of Page 2 of 5 CODING:
(2)(a) Any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose personal identifying information of such applicants which is otherwise confidential and exempt under subsection (1), is exempt from s.
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CS for SB 520 First Engrossed 2022520e1 identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose personal identifying information of such applicants which is otherwise confidential and exempt under subsection (1), is exempt from s.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 520 585-02107-22 2022520c1 286.011 and s.
286.011 and s.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Page 3 of 5 CODING:
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Florida College System institution be made confidential and exempt from s.
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CS for SB 520 First Engrossed 2022520e1 Florida College System institution be made confidential and exempt from s.
The Legislature also finds that it is a public necessity that any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose personal identifying information of such applicants, be made exempt from s.
The Legislature also finds that it is a public necessity that any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for Page 3 of 4 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 520 585-02107-22 2022520c1 president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose personal identifying information of such applicants, be made exempt from s.
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Section 3.
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CS for SB 520 First Engrossed 2022520e1 Section 3.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-15

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 26

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/CS/HB 703

  11. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified

  16. CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11

  17. Amendment(s) adopted (404840)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22

  22. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  23. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5

  24. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  25. Now in Rules

  26. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

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

  28. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2

  29. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/19/22, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  30. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  31. Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  32. Introduced

  33. On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/11/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  34. Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  35. Filed

Sponsors

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Primary
  • Brandes · Primary
  • Rodrigues · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Brandes

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Rodrigues

Not signed on (161)

161 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

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 86 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361204
Republican 43102
Democrat 71301
Total 862607
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Nay
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Nay
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Nay
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Nay
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Nay
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Nay
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Nay
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Nay
Williams — Nay
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Hage — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13800
Democrat 2200
Republican 13000
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 281100
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Gibson — Nay
Book — Nay
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Nay
Taddeo — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Nay
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 6500
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Book — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Powell — Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 520 do?
Public Records and Public Meetings; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Florida College System institution; specifying when the age, race, and gender of all qualified applicants considered and the personal identifying information of applicants who are in the final group of applicants are no longer confidential and exempt; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose certain personal identifying information of such applicants; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors SB 520?
SB 520 is sponsored by Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Brandes, and Rodrigues.
What is the current status of SB 520?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2021. Enacted.
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