Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 988 — Public Records/My Safe Florida Home Program

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-106

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 24, 2024.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Records/My Safe Florida Home Program; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information contained in applications and home inspection reports submitted by applicants to the Department of Financial Services as a part of the My Safe Florida Home Program; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 988 makes home inspection reports and applications for the My Safe Florida Home Program exempt from public records laws, protecting applicants' personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers, and sensitive details about their homes. This change is important because it aims to prevent identity theft and unwanted solicitations by keeping this private information out of the hands of the general public. The previous version required a broader range of information to be kept confidential, but the new focus is more specifically on the personal details that can lead to privacy risks.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 988 By the Committees on Rules;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 988 By the Committee on Banking and Insurance;
and Banking and Insurance;
and Senator Martin 597-02595-24 2024988c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
and Senator Martin 595-03108-24 2024988c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
(a) The components of the applicant’s mailing address other than the city and zip code and the applicant’s name.
(a) The components of the applicant’s mailing address other than the city, zip code, and the applicant’s name.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 988 595-03108-24 2024988c2 (2) This exemption applies retroactively to applications and home inspection reports submitted before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 988 597-02595-24 2024988c1 (2) This exemption applies retroactively to applications and home inspection reports submitted before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the following information contained in applications and home inspection reports submitted by applicants as part of the My Safe Florida Home Program be made exempt from s.
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that My Safe Florida Home Program applications and home inspection reports be made exempt from s.
24(a), Article I of the State Constitution:
24(a), Article I of the State Constitution.
an applicant’s name, certain components of his or her mailing address, an applicant’s phone number or e- mail address, as well as descriptions and pictures of the inside and outside of an applicant’s home.
The Legislature further finds that it is a public necessity that the public records exemption be applied retroactively.
This information is unique to each individual and can be used for identity theft, consumer scams, unwanted solicitations, or other invasive contact.
These documents contain personal information, including, but not limited to, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers.
Additionally, My Safe Florida Home Program applications and home inspection reports contain detailed descriptions and pictures of the inside and outside of applicants’ homes, including private areas, points of entry, and other vulnerabilities.
This information is unique to each individual and, when combined with other personal identifying information, can be used for identity theft, consumer scams, unwanted solicitations, or other invasive contact.
The public availability of this Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Additionally, the My Safe Florida Home Program applications and home inspection reports contain detailed descriptions and pictures of the inside and outside of applicants’ homes, including private areas, points of entry, and other vulnerabilities.
The public availability of these records puts participants in the My Safe Florida Home Program at increased risk of home invasions and reduces privacy in their homes.
Such risk may be significantly limited by making My Safe Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 988 595-03108-24 2024988c2 information puts participants in the My Safe Florida Home Program at increased risk of home invasions and reduces privacy in their homes.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 988 597-02595-24 2024988c1 Florida Home Program applications and home inspection reports exempt.
These risks may be significantly limited by making such information contained in My Safe Florida Home Program applications and home inspection reports exempt from public records requirements.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-106

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. Immediately certified

  15. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24

  19. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  22. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  23. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  24. CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time

  25. Now in Rules

  26. Remaining references corrected to Rules

  27. Original reference(s) removed: Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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

  29. CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/29/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  31. Introduced

  32. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  33. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rules · Primary
  • Banking and Insurance · Primary
  • Jonathan Martin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Unaffiliated 24001
Democrat 27002
Total 115005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny 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 Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan 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 Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 5100
Unaffiliated 9002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 35104
% of votes cast 88%3%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 11000
Democrat 3000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 4001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Broxson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Powell — Yea
Torres — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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What does SB 988 do?
Public Records/My Safe Florida Home Program; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information contained in applications and home inspection reports submitted by applicants to the Department of Financial Services as a part of the My Safe Florida Home Program; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors SB 988?
SB 988 is sponsored by Rules, Banking and Insurance, and Martin, Jonathan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 988?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 18, 2023. Enacted.
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