Proposed Privacy Protections for Emergency Department Physicians

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this law would have restricted public access to personal data for emergency department staff and their families, requiring individuals to submit notarized requests to non-employer agencies to keep their information private.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Emergency department physicians

Their personal identifying and location information would have been eligible for exemption from public records requests.

Spouses and children of emergency department physicians

Their personal information, including school and daycare locations, would have been eligible for exemption from public records requests.

Custodial agencies

These agencies would have been required to maintain the exempt status of information upon receiving a valid, notarized request.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have shielded the home addresses, phone numbers, and other personal details of emergency department physicians and their families from public records requests. It aimed to protect these medical professionals from potential harassment or violence by keeping their private information confidential.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who would have been covered by this privacy protection?

Physicians licensed under chapters 458 or 459 who work in a hospital emergency department, along with their spouses and children under 26.

Would this have automatically hidden my information?

For agencies that are not your employer, you would have been required to submit a written and notarized request to the agency to maintain the exempt status of your information.

What happens if I stop working in an emergency department?

The bill would have required you to withdraw your request for exemption if you no longer meet the eligibility requirements.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this law would have restricted public access to personal data for emergency department staff and their families, requiring individuals to submit notarized requests to non-employer agencies to keep their information private.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper2/2/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

11

Yes

11

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

How they voted (11)

Don Gaetz

Republican · yes

Lori Berman

Democratic · yes

Kathleen Passidomo

Republican · yes

Alexis Calatayud

Republican · yes

Ralph Massullo

Republican · yes

Colleen Burton

Republican · yes

Jay Trumbull

Republican · yes

Tracie Davis

Democratic · yes

Rosalind Osgood

Democratic · yes

Gayle Harrell

Republican · yes

Tom Leek

Republican · yes

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Discoveries

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

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Legislative trend in professional privacy

The bill reflects a broader legislative effort to provide public records exemptions for professionals deemed vulnerable to harassment due to the nature of their work.

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