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SB 520FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Florida Senate Bill 520 Exempts State Retirement Plan Participant Records from Public Inspection

Original title: Public Records/State Retirement Plan/Division of Retirement

Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in Governmental Oversight and AccountabilitySponsor: Corey Simon

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What This Bill Proposed

Senator Simon introduced SB 520 to exempt all records identifying participants, payees, and beneficiaries in state retirement plans from public records requirements, effective upon becoming a law. The measure permits the Division of Retirement and the State Board of Administration to share participant data with other governmental entities for official duties without waiving the exemption. Additionally, the exemption is subject to legislative review and repeal under the on October 2, 2031.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State Retirement Plan Participants

Their identifying records held by the division or state board are exempt from public records disclosure.

Directly affected

Division of Retirement

The division administers state retirement plans and holds participant records subject to the new exemption rules.

Directly affected

State Board of Administration

Directly affected

General Public

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What information does SB 520 exempt from public records?

The bill exempts all records identifying participants, members, payees, and beneficiaries in any state retirement plan administered by the Division of Retirement of the Department of Management Services and held by the division or the State Board of Administration.

Can government agencies still share this retirement information with each other?

Yes, information may be disclosed to another governmental entity in furtherance of the official duties and responsibilities of the division or state board without waiving the exemption.

Does this public records exemption expire?

Yes, under the , the exemption stands repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

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Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules
Nov 17, 2025SenateIntroduced
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Consolidation of Retirement Record Protections

The bill replaces older, limited provisions regarding retiree names and addresses with a comprehensive exemption covering all records identifying participants in any state retirement plan administered by the division.

Division of Retirement State Board of Administration