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FL HB 997

dead

Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 997 pass?

No. FL HB 997 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)

What is FL HB 997 about?

Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission; Exempts from public records requirements written communications developed in preparation for, or preliminary to, issuance of any order by PERC or its designees; exempts showing of interest statements signed by public employees & filed with PERC; providing an exception; exempts from public records requirements personal identifying & location information of chair, commissioners, & hearing officers of PERC & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such personnel; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Who sponsors FL HB 997?

Persons-Mulicka is the primary sponsor of FL HB 997.

Description

Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission; Exempts from public records requirements written communications developed in preparation for, or preliminary to, issuance of any order by PERC or its designees; exempts showing of interest statements signed by public employees & filed with PERC; providing an exception; exempts from public records requirements personal identifying & location information of chair, commissioners, & hearing officers of PERC & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such personnel; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Persons-Mulickaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-03-13

    Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)

    failure

  3. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  4. 2026-01-12

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  5. 2026-01-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-12

    Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-05

    Filed

    filing

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/997/ByCategory

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