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SB 292FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Public Records Exemption for Appellate Court Clerks

Original title: Public Records/Appellate Court Clerks

October 24, 2025

public recordsprivacycourt administrationgovernment transparency

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Where This Stands

Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
Died in MessagesMar 13, 2026
Lead sponsor
Darryl Rouson

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Jan 29, 2026House
    In Messages
  2. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    Immediately certified
  3. Jan 29, 2026SenateFloor
    Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 1
  4. Jan 29, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 3rd time
  5. Jan 29, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 2nd time
  6. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 2
  3. Jan 22, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  4. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  5. Dec 2, 2025Senate
    Now in Rules
  6. Dec 2, 2025SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
  7. Nov 24, 2025Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. Nov 17, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Judiciary; Rules
  9. Oct 24, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill aimed to shield specific court employees from public records requests, balancing government transparency with the personal safety of clerks who interact with litigants, though the measure ultimately did not become law.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Appellate court clerks

The bill would have granted them and their families a public records exemption for personal identifying information.

Public records requesters

They would have been restricted from accessing specific personal information of appellate court clerks that is currently subject to public records laws.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 24, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have created a for the personal identifying information of appellate court clerks and their families. It sought to protect their home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and school locations from public disclosure to prevent potential harassment or retaliation.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information would have been protected under this bill?
The bill would have protected home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, photographs, and school/day care locations for appellate court clerks and their immediate family members.
Did this bill become law?
No, the bill died in the legislative process in March 2026.
Who would have been considered an 'appellate court clerk' under this bill?
The term included clerks of the Florida Supreme Court, clerks of district courts of appeal, and court employees assigned to class codes 2610 or 2620.

Why It Matters

The bill aimed to shield specific court employees from public records requests, balancing government transparency with the personal safety of clerks who interact with litigants, though the measure ultimately did not become law.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededsenate1/29/2026Official roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

43

Yes

36

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate1/27/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

28

Yes

24

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate12/2/2025Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

11

Yes

9

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Judicial Privacy

The bill represents a trend in Florida legislation to extend public records exemptions to an increasingly wide range of court-related personnel.

Florida LegislatureAppellate court clerk

Connected Entities

organizationRules“The rules committee oversees the bill's progression.”Map →
locationKnott Building“Location of a committee meeting.”Map →
dollar_amount110“Reference to a Senate Building location.”Map →
locationSenate Building“Location of a committee meeting.”Map →
dollar_amount412“Reference to a Knott Building location.”Map →
other20“Vote count for a favorable decision.”Map →
organizationJudiciary“The judiciary reviews the bill.”Map →
other34“Vote count for a passage.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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