Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 983 — Pub. Rec./Clerks of the Circuit Court, Deputy Clerks, and Clerk Personnel

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-239

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 13, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill exempts certain public records about court clerks and their families from disclosure.

The bill provides an exemption from public records requirements for the personal information of clerks of the circuit court and their families. It allows for retroactive application and includes provisions for future review.

Summary

Pub. Rec./Clerks of the Circuit Court, Deputy Clerks, and Clerk Personnel; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current clerks of circuit court, deputy clerks of circuit court, & clerk of circuit court personnel & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such clerks, deputy clerks, & clerk personnel; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 55 removed

37 line(s) added, 55 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature 2 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/HB983 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature from s.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 from s.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature d.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 d.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature state attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or assistant statewide prosecutors;
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 state attorneys, statewide prosecutors, or assistant statewide prosecutors;
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature Constitution.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 Constitution.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature employment of the spouses and children of such persons;
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 employment of the spouses and children of such persons;
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel;
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel;
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature children of such tax collectors are exempt from s.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 children of such tax collectors are exempt from s.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature exempt from s.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 exempt from s.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature and photographs of current or former directors, managers, supervisors, nurses, and clinical employees of an addiction treatment facility;
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 and photographs of current or former directors, managers, supervisors, nurses, and clinical employees of an addiction treatment facility;
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel and members are exempt from s.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel and members are exempt from s.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature statutory basis for the individual's exemption request and confirm the individual's status as a party eligible for exempt status.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 statutory basis for the individual's exemption request and confirm the individual's status as a party eligible for exempt status.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature person specified in subparagraph 2.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 person specified in subparagraph 2.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature removed information must be notarized, must confirm that a protected party's request for release is pursuant to a conveyance of his or her dwelling location, and must specify the Official Records book and page, instrument number, or clerk's file number for each document containing the information to be released.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 removed information must be notarized, must confirm that a protected party's request for release is pursuant to a conveyance of his or her dwelling location, and must specify the Official Records book and page, instrument number, or clerk's file number for each document containing the information to be released.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
hb0983-02-er 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 ENROLLED CS/HB983 2024Legislature in danger of being physically or emotionally harmed or stalked.
hb0983-01-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/HB983 2024 in danger of being physically or emotionally harmed or stalked.
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The bill adds an exemption for personal identifying and location information of clerks of the circuit court and their immediate family members from public records requirements.

  • Section 119.071

    the personal identifying and location information of current clerks of the circuit court, deputy clerks of the circuit court, and clerk of the circuit court personnel and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such clerks, deputy clerks, and clerk personnel

    This change protects the privacy of clerks of the circuit court and their families by exempting their personal information from public disclosure.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-239

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 1176

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. Bill released to House Calendar

  22. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  23. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  24. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  25. Now in Judiciary Committee

  26. Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  27. Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  28. Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda

  29. Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  30. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  31. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  32. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  33. CS Filed

  34. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  35. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  36. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  37. Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  38. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  39. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  40. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  41. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  42. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
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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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Democrat 29000
Unaffiliated 25000
Total 119001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
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
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 983 do?
Pub. Rec./Clerks of the Circuit Court, Deputy Clerks, and Clerk Personnel; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current clerks of circuit court, deputy clerks of circuit court, & clerk of circuit court personnel & names & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such clerks, deputy clerks, & clerk personnel; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides for retroactive application; provides statement of public necessity.
Who sponsors HB 983?
HB 983 is sponsored by Daley, Dan (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Bell, Killebrew, López, Johanna (Democrat), and Civil Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 983?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2023. Enacted.
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