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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 520, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2022 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 703 (c2) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 520 (Ch. 2022-15)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.098 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 520, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/10/2022 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 703 (c2) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 520 (Ch. 2022-15)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2022 12:33 PM House 86 Yeas - 26 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.098 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 520, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/19/2022 at 12:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 703 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 520 (Ch. 2022-15)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    404840 - Amendment
    Delete lines 42 - 45 and insert:
    Rouson 2/9/2022
    1:27 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/10/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    820294 - Amendment
    Delete line 48 and insert:
    Stewart 2/10/2022
    1:12 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    2/10/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2022 9:00 AM Rules 12 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/10/2022 2:10 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.098 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 520, Original Filed Version Posted 10/18/2021 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2022 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2022 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2022 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 703 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Postsecondary Education Executive Search Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 520 (Ch. 2022-15)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    339326 - Amendment
    Delete line 112 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Brandes)
    1/18/2022
    9:47 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/19/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2022 1:30 PM Education 6 Yeas - 3 Nays
    1/19/2022 8:30 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.098 Page 2 (pdf)

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