FL HB 251
deadPub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 251 pass?
No. FL HB 251 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in State Affairs Committee
What is FL HB 251 about?
Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current emergency department physicians & spouses & certain children of such emergency department physicians; provides for retroactive application; requires certain agencies that are custodians of exempt information to maintain exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for requesting agency to maintain exempt status of such information until exemption no longer applies to individual; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Who sponsors FL HB 251?
Esposito, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 251.
Description
Pub. Rec./Emergency Department Physicians; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current emergency department physicians & spouses & certain children of such emergency department physicians; provides for retroactive application; requires certain agencies that are custodians of exempt information to maintain exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for requesting agency to maintain exempt status of such information until exemption no longer applies to individual; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in State Affairs Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Espositoprimary
- Health Professions & Programs Subcommitteeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in State Affairs Committee
failure
2026-02-12
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-02-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-11
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-11
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-11
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-11
Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-28
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-22
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee)
2026-02-11 · pass · 15-0
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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