Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 342 — Public Records/Agency for Health Care Administration

Last action — Died in Messages

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public Records/Agency for Health Care Administration; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of certain current or former personnel of the Agency for Health Care Administration and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such personnel; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 By Senator Harrell 31-00870-25 2025342__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Harrell 585-03128-25 2025342c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
providing for retroactive application of the exemption;
c.
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“Telephone numbers” includes home telephone numbers, Page 1 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ personal cellular telephone numbers, personal pager telephone numbers, and telephone numbers associated with personal communications devices.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 c.
“Telephone numbers” includes home telephone numbers, personal cellular telephone numbers, personal pager telephone numbers, and telephone numbers associated with personal communications devices.
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such Page 2 of 17 CODING:
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and Page 2 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ personnel;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former Page 3 of 17 CODING:
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of Page 3 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ justices and judges and current judicial assistants;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 employment of the spouses and children of current or former justices and judges and current judicial assistants;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of general magistrates, special magistrates, judges of compensation claims, administrative law judges of the Division Page 4 of 17 CODING:
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of general magistrates, special magistrates, judges of Page 4 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ of Administrative Hearings, and child support enforcement hearing officers;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 compensation claims, administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings, and child support enforcement hearing officers;
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The home addresses, telephone numbers, places of Page 5 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ employment, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former guardians ad litem, as defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 j.
The home addresses, telephone numbers, places of employment, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former guardians ad litem, as defined in s.
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and Page 6 of 17 CODING:
the Page 6 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ 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;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 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;
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former personnel of the Department of Health whose duties include, or result in, the determination Page 7 of 17 CODING:
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former personnel of the Department Page 7 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ or adjudication of eligibility for social security disability benefits, the investigation or prosecution of complaints filed against health care practitioners, or the inspection of health care practitioners or health care facilities licensed by the Department of Health;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 of Health whose duties include, or result in, the determination or adjudication of eligibility for social security disability benefits, the investigation or prosecution of complaints filed against health care practitioners, or the inspection of health care practitioners or health care facilities licensed by the Department of Health;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the Page 8 of 17 CODING:
and the names and Page 8 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ children of such emergency medical technicians or paramedics are exempt from s.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such emergency medical technicians or paramedics are exempt from s.
397.401 and provides substance abuse prevention, intervention, or clinical treatment, including any licensed service component described in s.
397.401 and provides substance abuse prevention, intervention, or clinical treatment, including any licensed Page 9 of 17 CODING:
397.311(27).
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ t.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 service component described in s.
397.311(27).
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The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former inspectors or investigators of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former inspectors or investigators Page 10 of 17 CODING:
the Page 10 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former inspectors or investigators;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of current or former inspectors or investigators;
This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Page 11 of 17 CODING:
119.15 and shall stand Page 11 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and Page 12 of 17 CODING:
119.15 Page 12 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2029, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
192.001(3), or a county tax collector, as defined in s.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ 192.001(4), who receives a written and notarized request for maintenance of the exemption pursuant to subparagraph 3.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 192.001(3), or a county tax collector, as defined in s.
192.001(4), who receives a written and notarized request for maintenance of the exemption pursuant to subparagraph 3.
The exemptions in this paragraph apply to information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of the Page 14 of 17 CODING:
The exemptions in this paragraph apply to information Page 14 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ exemption.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of the exemption.
Upon the death of a protected party as verified by a certified copy of a death certificate or court order, any party can request the county recorder to release a protected decedent’s removed information unless there is a related request on file with the county recorder for continued removal of the decedent’s information or unless such removal is otherwise prohibited by statute or by court order.
Upon the death of a protected party as verified by a certified copy of a death certificate or court order, any party can request the county recorder to release a protected decedent’s removed information unless there is a related request on file with the county recorder for continued removal of the decedent’s information or unless such removal is otherwise Page 15 of 17 CODING:
The written request to Page 15 of 17 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ release the removed information upon the death of a protected party must attach the certified copy of a death certificate or court order and must be notarized, must confirm the request for release is due to the death of a protected party, and must specify the Official Records book and page number, instrument number, or clerk’s file number for each document containing the information to be released.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 prohibited by statute or by court order.
The written request to release the removed information upon the death of a protected party must attach the certified copy of a death certificate or court order and must be notarized, must confirm the request for release is due to the death of a protected party, and must specify the Official Records book and page number, instrument number, or clerk’s file number for each document containing the information to be released.
The Legislature further finds that the harm that may result from Page 16 of 17 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 342 31-00870-25 2025342__ the release of such personal identifying and location information outweighs any public benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the information.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 342 585-03128-25 2025342c1 The Legislature further finds that the harm that may result from the release of such personal identifying and location information outweighs any public benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the information.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1

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

  11. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. Now in Rules

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

  14. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  18. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  19. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 412 Knott Building

  20. Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  21. Filed

Sponsors

  • Gayle Harrell · Primary
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7300
Republican 24100
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 34400
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
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
Gaetz, Don Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 23 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 23101
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan 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

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Favorable

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 6001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Not Voting
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 342 do?
Public Records/Agency for Health Care Administration; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of certain current or former personnel of the Agency for Health Care Administration and the names and personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such personnel; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors SB 342?
SB 342 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican) and Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
What is the current status of SB 342?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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