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FL HB 1225

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Grand Jury Testimony and Materials

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 1225 pass?

No. FL HB 1225 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

What is FL HB 1225 about?

Grand Jury Testimony and Materials; Authorizes court to disclose certain grand jury testimony & materials in certain circumstances to further justice; requires clerk of court to take possession of & preserve certain grand jury materials; prohibits person from disposing of or destroying such materials; specifies materials required to be preserved; requires clerk of court to maintain chain of custody list for such materials during grand jury proceeding; specifies manner in which clerk of court shall store & provide access to stored materials; prohibits certain persons from accessing such materials; requires documentation of authorized person's access to such materials; requires state attorney & his or her employees to preserve certain grand jury materials; requires preserved materials to be retained for certain period of time; requires Office of State Courts Administrator to adopt certain rules; authorizes Office of State Courts Administrator to perform inspections for certain purposes; requires disclosure & provision of access to materials upon court order; prohibits intentional destruction or alteration of grand jury materials; provides penalty; requires FDLE to investigate alleged violations of preservation requirements.

Who sponsors FL HB 1225?

Gossett-Seidman is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1225.

Description

Grand Jury Testimony and Materials; Authorizes court to disclose certain grand jury testimony & materials in certain circumstances to further justice; requires clerk of court to take possession of & preserve certain grand jury materials; prohibits person from disposing of or destroying such materials; specifies materials required to be preserved; requires clerk of court to maintain chain of custody list for such materials during grand jury proceeding; specifies manner in which clerk of court shall store & provide access to stored materials; prohibits certain persons from accessing such materials; requires documentation of authorized person's access to such materials; requires state attorney & his or her employees to preserve certain grand jury materials; requires preserved materials to be retained for certain period of time; requires Office of State Courts Administrator to adopt certain rules; authorizes Office of State Courts Administrator to perform inspections for certain purposes; requires disclosure & provision of access to materials upon court order; prohibits intentional destruction or alteration of grand jury materials; provides penalty; requires FDLE to investigate alleged violations of preservation requirements.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gossett-Seidmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-15

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  7. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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