Proposed Privacy Exemptions for Social Work Compact

The Frame

What this does

The bill was a prerequisite for Florida to join the Social Work Licensure , which allows social workers to practice across state lines; without these exemptions, the state would be ineligible to participate in the compact.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Social workers

Their personal identifying information held by state boards would have been shielded from public records requests.

Social Work Licensure Compact Commission

The commission would have been authorized to hold closed meetings and keep records of those meetings confidential.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have created public records and meeting exemptions for information and discussions related to the Social Work Licensure . It aimed to protect sensitive personal data of social workers and allow the Compact Commission to hold closed meetings when discussing confidential matters.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill was a prerequisite for Florida to join the Social Work Licensure , which allows social workers to practice across state lines; without these exemptions, the state would be ineligible to participate in the compact.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information about social workers would have been kept private?

Personal identifying information, such as contact details or private data, would have been exempt, though a social worker's name, license status, and license number would remain public.

Why would the state need to hold closed meetings for this compact?

The Legislature stated that closed meetings are necessary when the Commission discusses sensitive or confidential subject matters that are protected by law, a requirement for compact membership.

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Rules committee on March 13, 2026.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/25/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

116

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

How they voted (117)

+ 93 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Contingent Legislation

The bill was explicitly tied to the passage of HB 13, showing a legislative strategy of bundling privacy exemptions with the underlying compact authorization.

HB 13