Bill Commons

FL SB 268

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Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 268 pass?

No. FL SB 268 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

What is FL SB 268 about?

Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians; Defining the term “emergency department physician”; providing exemptions from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current emergency department physicians and the spouses and certain children of such emergency department physicians; requiring certain agencies that are custodians of the exempt information to maintain the exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 268?

Rodriguez, Health Policy are the primary sponsors of FL SB 268, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Public Records/Emergency Department Physicians; Defining the term “emergency department physician”; providing exemptions from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current emergency department physicians and the spouses and certain children of such emergency department physicians; requiring certain agencies that are custodians of the exempt information to maintain the exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rodriguezprimary
  • Health Policyprimary
  • Harrellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    failure

  2. 2026-02-04

    CS by Health Policy read 1st time

  3. 2026-02-04

    Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  4. 2026-02-03

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. 2026-02-02

    CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  6. 2026-01-28

    On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  7. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  8. 2025-11-03

    Referred to Health Policy; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-10-23

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-02 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Berman: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Burton: yes

Related bills

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