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SB 478: Public Records and Public Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Broxson

Public Records and Public Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for any personal identifying information of an applicant for president, provost, or dean of a state university or Florida College System institution; requiring release of the names of specified applicants within a certain timeframe; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2017 Senate • Filed
2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 71
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 71
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education