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CS/SB 520: Public Records and Public Meetings

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodrigues

Public Records and Public Meetings; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for any personal identifying information of an applicant for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution held by a state university or a Florida College System institution; specifying when the age, race, and gender of all qualified applicants considered and the personal identifying information of applicants who are in the final group of applicants are no longer confidential and exempt; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for any portion of a meeting held for the purpose of identifying or vetting applicants for president of a state university or a Florida College System institution, including any portion of a meeting which would disclose certain personal identifying information of such applicants; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Effective Date: 3/15/2022
Last Action: 3/16/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-15
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
10/18/2021 Senate • Filed
11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 31
1/6/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/11/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 30
• Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 114
1/12/2022 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/19/22, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/19/2022 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 211
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 211
1/20/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
1/24/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -SJ 236
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/31/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22 -SJ 337
2/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 329
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/10/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 355
• Amendment(s) adopted (404840) -SJ 355
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 356
• Immediately certified -SJ 364
2/10/2022 House • In Messages
2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/3/2022 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 703
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 26
3/4/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 695
3/14/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 1220
3/15/2022 • Approved by Governor
3/16/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-15