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FL HB 655

enacted

Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 655 pass?

Yes. FL HB 655 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-12): Chapter No. 2026-142

What is FL HB 655 about?

Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims; Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public records at specified times; provides exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

Who sponsors FL HB 655?

Daley, Duggan, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 655, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims; Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public records at specified times; provides exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-12 — Chapter No. 2026-142
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daleyprimary
  • Dugganprimary
  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommitteeprimary
  • Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary
  • Josephcosponsor
  • Alvarez, J.cosponsor
  • Valdéscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-12

    Chapter No. 2026-142

  2. 2026-06-12

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-04

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-04

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-04

    CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

    passage

  7. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-04

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-04

    Substituted for CS/CS/SB 332

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-04

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-02-26

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-25

    In Messages

  15. 2026-02-25

    CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

    passage

  16. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-02-25

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-19

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  20. 2026-02-10

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-10

    Bill released to House Calendar

  22. 2026-02-10

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  23. 2026-02-10

    Favorable by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-06

    Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  25. 2026-02-02

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-30

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  28. 2026-01-30

    CS Filed

    filing

  29. 2026-01-30

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  30. 2026-01-30

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  31. 2026-01-29

    Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-01-27

    PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  33. 2026-01-19

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  34. 2026-01-19

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-01-19

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-01-15

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  37. 2026-01-15

    CS Filed

    filing

  38. 2026-01-15

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  39. 2026-01-15

    Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  40. 2026-01-14

    Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  42. 2026-01-12

    Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda

  43. 2025-12-16

    Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

  44. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  45. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-12-04

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee)

    2026-01-14 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-29 · pass · 16-0

  • Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-10 · pass · 16-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 116-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Eskamani: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Albert: yes
    • Esposito: yes
    • Overdorf: yes
    • Alvarez, D.: yes
    • Fabricio: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Alvarez, J.: yes
    • Franklin: yes
    • Partington: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Gantt: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Garrison: yes
    • Persons-Mulicka: yes
    • Antone: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Plakon: yes
    • Aristide: yes
    • Gerwig: yes
    • Plasencia: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Giallombardo: yes
    • Porras: yes
    • Bankson: yes
    • Gonzalez Pittman: yes
    • Rayner: yes
    • Barnaby: yes
    • Gossett-Seidman: yes
    • Redondo: yes
    • Bartleman: yes
    • Gottlieb: yes
    • Rizo: yes
    • Basabe: yes
    • Greco: yes
    • Robinson, F.: yes
    • Benarroch: yes
    • Griffitts: yes
    • Robinson, W.: yes
    • Berfield: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Rosenwald: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Salzman: yes
    • Blanco: yes
    • Hart-Lowman: yes
    • Sapp: yes
    • Booth: yes
    • Hinson: yes
    • Shoaf: yes
    • Borrero: yes
    • Hodgers: yes
    • Sirois: yes
    • Botana: yes
    • Holcomb: yes
    • Skidmore: yes
    • Boyles: yes
    • Hunschofsky: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Brackett: yes
    • Jacques: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Brannan: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Stark: yes
    • Busatta: yes
    • Kendall: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Kincart Jonsson: yes
    • Tant: yes
    • Canady: yes
    • Koster: yes
    • Tendrich: yes
    • Cassel: yes
    • LaMarca: yes
    • Tomkow: yes
    • Chamberlin: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Trabulsy: yes
    • Chambliss: yes
    • López, J.: yes
    • Tramont: yes
    • Chaney: yes
    • Maggard: yes
    • Tuck: yes
    • Cobb: yes
    • Maney: yes
    • Valdés: yes
    • Conerly: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Weinberger: yes
    • Cross: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Melo: yes
    • Yarkosky: yes
    • Daniels: yes
    • Michael: yes
    • Yeager: yes
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Joseph: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-04 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: excused
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Pizzo: yes

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