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Introduced
10/23/2025
10/23/2025
In Committee
11/03/2025
11/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; 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; providing for retroactive application of the exemption; requiring certain agencies that are custodians of the exempt information to maintain the exempt status of such information under certain circumstances; specifying procedures for requesting an agency to maintain the exempt status of such information; providing that an individual has a duty to withdraw a request if the exemption no longer applies to him or her; requiring custodial agencies to maintain the exempt status of such information until the exemption no longer applies to the individual; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill defines an "emergency department physician" as a licensed physician working in a hospital's emergency department and creates an exemption from public records laws for certain personal information of these physicians, their spouses, and their children under 26 years old, including their home addresses, personal phone numbers, dates of birth, and the names and locations of schools or daycare facilities their children attend. This exemption is retroactive and requires agencies holding this information to maintain its exempt status if the individual requests it and provides sworn confirmation of their eligibility, and the agency must continue to protect the information until the exemption no longer applies. The bill also includes a statement of public necessity, explaining that emergency department physicians are vulnerable to violence and harassment due to the nature of their work, and that releasing their personal information could endanger them and their families, with this harm outweighing any public benefit from disclosure. This exemption is subject to future legislative review and will automatically be repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reenacted.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
Health Policy (Senate)
Last Action
CS by Health Policy read 1st time (on 02/04/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Health Policy (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268/Analyses/2026s00268.hp.PDF |
| Analysis - Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268/Analyses/2026s00268.pre.hp.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268/Amendment/519420/HTML | |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/268/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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