Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 789 — Pub. Rec./Public Officers

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 268 (Ch. 2025-195)

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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Pub. Rec./Public Officers; Exempts from public records requirements the partial home addresses & telephone numbers of current congressional members & public officers & their spouses & adult children & names, home addresses, telephone numbers, & dates of birth of, & names & locations of schools & day care facilities attended by, minor children of such congressional members & public officers; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides methods for maintenance of exemption; provides for retroactive application of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

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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 HB 789 2025 A bill to be entitled 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/HB 789 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
providing exemptions from public records requirements for the partial home addresses and telephone numbers of current public officers, their spouses, and their adult children, and the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth of, and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by, the minor children of such officers;
providing exemptions from public records requirements for the partial home addresses and telephone numbers of current congressional members and public officers and their spouses and adult children and the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of, and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by, the minor children of such congressional members and public officers;
authorizing the disclosure of exempt information for a specified purpose;
providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions;
providing for the future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions;
providing methods for maintenance of an exemption;
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"Home addresses" means the dwelling location at which Page 1 of 20 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 an individual resides and includes the physical address, mailing address, street address, parcel identification number, plot identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 a.
"Home addresses" means the dwelling location at which an individual resides and includes the physical address, mailing address, street address, parcel identification number, plot identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address.
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such Page 2 of 20 CODING:
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, dates of birth, and Page 2 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 personnel;
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the Page 3 of 20 CODING:
and the names and Page 3 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 children of such personnel are exempt from s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt from s.
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2028, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment Page 4 of 21 CODING:
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 f.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 by the Legislature.
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and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of general magistrates, special magistrates, judges of compensation claims, administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Page 5 of 20 CODING:
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of general magistrates, special magistrates, judges of compensation claims, Page 5 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 Hearings, and child support enforcement hearing officers are exempt from s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings, and child support enforcement hearing officers are exempt from s.
The home addresses, telephone numbers, places of employment, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former Page 6 of 20 CODING:
The home addresses, telephone numbers, places of Page 6 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 guardians ad litem, as defined in s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 employment, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former guardians ad litem, as defined in s.
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former public defenders, assistant Page 7 of 20 CODING:
The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, Page 7 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel;
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 and photographs of current or former public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant criminal conflict and civil regional counsel;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of Page 8 of 20 CODING:
the names, home addresses, Page 8 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 the spouses and children of such tax collectors;
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such tax collectors;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such consultants or their employees;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of Page 9 of 21 CODING:
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such consultants or employees are exempt from s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 the spouses and children of such consultants or their employees;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such consultants or employees are exempt from s.
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt from s.
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt Page 10 of 21 CODING:
119.07(1) and s.
24(a), Art.
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 Constitution.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 from s.
119.07(1) and s.
24(a), Art.
I of the State Constitution.
39.303 whose duties include supporting the investigation of child abuse or sexual abuse, child abandonment, child neglect, and child exploitation or to provide services as part of a multidisciplinary case review team;
39.303 whose duties include supporting the investigation of child abuse or sexual abuse, child abandonment, child neglect, and child exploitation or to provide services as part of a multidisciplinary case Page 11 of 21 CODING:
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, Page 11 of 20 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 photographs, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel and members;
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 review team;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, photographs, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel and members;
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119.07(1) and s.
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I of the State Constitution.
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 119.07(1) and s.
24(a), Art.
I of the State Constitution.
This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government 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 saved from Page 13 of 21 CODING:
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 x.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
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I of the State Constitution.
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This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Page 14 of 20 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 the State Constitution.
This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
(A) "Partial home addresses" means the dwelling location at which an individual resides and includes the physical address, mailing address, or street address, except for the city and zip code of such dwelling;
(A) "Congressional member" means a person who is elected to serve as a member of the United States House of Representatives or who is elected or appointed to serve as a member of the United States Senate.
parcel identification number;
(B) "Partial home address" means the dwelling location at which an individual resides and includes the physical address, mailing address, street address, parcel identification number, plot identification number, legal property description, neighborhood name and lot number, GPS coordinates, and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the partial home address, except for the city and zip code.
plot identification number;
(C) "Public officer" means a person who holds one of the following offices:
legal property description;
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, state representative, state senator, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, school superintendent, school board member, mayor, city commissioner, or county commissioner.
neighborhood name and lot number;
(II) The following information is exempt from s.
GPS coordinates;
and any other descriptive property information that may reveal the home address.
(B) "Public officer" means a person elected to state or local office.
(II)(A) The partial home addresses of a current public officer and his or her spouse are exempt from s.
I of the State Constitution.
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(B) The telephone numbers of a spouse of a current public officer are exempt from s.
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119.07(1) and s.
24(a), Art.
I of the State Constitution.
(III)(A) If a public officer has a minor child, the child's name, home addresses, telephone numbers, and date of birth and the name and location of the school or day care facility attended by the child are exempt from s.
119.07(1) and s.
24(a), Art.
I of the State Constitution.
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 (B) Upon a public officer's minor child reaching the age of majority, only the child's partial home addresses and telephone numbers are exempt from s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 member or public officer and his or her spouse or adult child.
119.07(1) and s.
(B) The telephone numbers of a current congressional member or public officer and his or her spouse or adult child.
24(a), Art.
(C) The name, home addresses, telephone numbers, and date of birth of a minor child of a current congressional member or public officer and the name and location of the school or day care facility attended by the minor child.
I of the State Constitution.
(III) This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
(IV) Information made exempt by this sub-subparagraph may be disclosed to another agency or governmental entity if disclosure of such information is necessary for the receiving agency or governmental entity to perform its duties and responsibilities.
(V) This sub-subparagraph is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s.
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A county property appraiser, as defined in s.
An agency that is the custodian of information specified in sub-subparagraph 2.z.
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 192.001(3), or a county tax collector, as defined in s.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 specified in sub-subparagraph 2.z.
must maintain the exempt status of that information only if an individual requests the maintenance of an exemption pursuant to sub-subparagraph 2.z.
on the basis of eligibility as a current congressional member or public officer and his or her spouse or child submits, as part of the written and notarized request required by sub- subparagraph a., the date of the congressional member's or public officer's election or appointment to public office, the date on which that office is next subject to election, and, if applicable, the date on which the current congressional member's or public officer's minor child reaches the age of majority.
The custodian must maintain an exemption granted pursuant to sub- subparagraph 2.z.
until the qualifying conditions for the exemption no longer apply to the person subject to the exemption.
4.a.
A county property appraiser, as defined in s.
192.001(3), or a county tax collector, as defined in s.
For written requests received on or before July 1, 2021, a county property appraiser or county tax collector must comply with this sub-subparagraph by October 1, 2021.
For written requests received on or before July 1, 2021, a county property appraiser or county tax Page 17 of 21 CODING:
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hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 collector must comply with this sub-subparagraph by October 1, 2021.
The written request must be notarized and must specify the information to be released and the party authorized Page 17 of 20 CODING:
The written request must be notarized and must specify the information to be released and the party authorized to receive the information.
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hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 to receive the information.
624.10;
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hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 624.10;
The written request to release the 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 Page 18 of 20 CODING:
The written request to release the 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.
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words underlined are additions.
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 file number for each document containing the information to be released.
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 written request to Page 19 of 21 CODING:
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hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 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 finds that it is a public necessity that the partial home addresses of public officers;
The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the partial home addresses and telephone numbers of current congressional members and public officers and their spouses and adult children;
the partial home addresses and telephone numbers of the spouses and adult children of such officers;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of the minor children of such congressional members and officers;
the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of the minor children of such officers;
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the minor children of such congressional members and officers be made exempt from s.
and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the minor children be made exempt from s.
24(a), Article I of Page 19 of 20 CODING:
24(a), Article I of the State Constitution.
Congressional members and public officers are often confronted with making difficult and impactful policy decisions.
As a result, congressional members and public officers and their families may receive threats, including, but not limited to, verbal threats, harassment, and intimidation, while carrying out their official duties.
Vulnerability to such threats may discourage residents of this state from seeking elected office in order to protect themselves Page 20 of 21 CODING:
hb789-00 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 HB 789 2025 the State Constitution.
hb789-01-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/HB 789 2025 and their families.
Public officers are often confronted with making difficult and impactful policy decisions.
As a result, public officers and their families may receive threats, including, but not limited to, verbal threats, harassment, and intimidation, as a result of carrying out their official duties.
Vulnerability to such threats may discourage residents of this state from seeking elected office in order to protect themselves and their families.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 268 (Ch. 2025-195)

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  8. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  9. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  10. Now in State Affairs Committee

  11. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  12. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  13. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  14. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  15. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  16. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  17. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  18. Filed

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16002
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 4002
Total 22004
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Not Voting
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Not Voting
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Republican 12002
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 789 do?
Pub. Rec./Public Officers; Exempts from public records requirements the partial home addresses & telephone numbers of current congressional members & public officers & their spouses & adult children & names, home addresses, telephone numbers, & dates of birth of, & names & locations of schools & day care facilities attended by, minor children of such congressional members & public officers; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides methods for maintenance of exemption; provides for retroactive application of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Who sponsors HB 789?
HB 789 is sponsored by Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Booth, Erika (Republican), Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Duggan, Wyman (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and State Affairs Committee.
What is the current status of HB 789?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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