FL SB 876
deadPublic Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 876 pass?
No. FL SB 876 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
What is FL SB 876 about?
Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Providing that all hearings relating to mental health examination or treatment and substance abuse treatment or assessment and stabilization, respectively, are confidential and closed to the public; providing that certain information is exempt from public records requirements; authorizing disclosure of certain confidential and exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizing courts to use a respondent’s name for certain purposes; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 876?
Gaetz is the primary sponsor of FL SB 876.
Description
Public Records and Public Meetings/Hearings Relating to Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Providing that all hearings relating to mental health examination or treatment and substance abuse treatment or assessment and stabilization, respectively, are confidential and closed to the public; providing that certain information is exempt from public records requirements; authorizing disclosure of certain confidential and exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizing courts to use a respondent’s name for certain purposes; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing statements of public necessity, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gaetzprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
failure
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-12-16
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
referral-committee
2025-12-11
Filed
filing
Versions
- S 876 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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