FloridaLaw shields emergency shelter users’ addresses and phone numbers
People sheltered during storms or catastrophic events have their addresses and phone numbers protected from public records requests to the agency that sheltered them.
What it does
Shelter agencies can withhold addresses and phone numbers of people they shelter during storms or catastrophic events. This protection has no scheduled end date.
Argument forShielding addresses and phone numbers could protect people using emergency shelters from unwanted contact through public records requests.
Argument againstWithholding shelter users’ contact details could make it harder for reporters to reach them about conditions in emergency shelters.
More detail
Agencies providing public emergency shelter can withhold shelter users’ addresses and phone numbers from public records requests. The protection covers people provided public emergency shelter during a storm or catastrophic event. The protection applies only to addresses and phone numbers held by the agency that provided the shelter. The law took effect upon becoming law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 24Chapter No. 2026-51Latest
- Apr 23Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Apr 21Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 9CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 9Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 5Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
- Feb 16Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 101st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Feb 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
- Feb 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Jan 29In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Immediately certified
- Jan 29CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2Passed Senate
- Jan 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Jan 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Jan 27Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Jan 27Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1Minor
- Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 14Now in Rules
- Jan 13CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Jan 13Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 12CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- 2025
- Nov 4Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 4FiledMinor
- Nov 4Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
- Oct 27On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/04/25, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building
- Oct 27Submitted for consideration by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic SecurityIntroduced
- Nov 4Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesMinor
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