Public Records and Public Meetings/Private Property Rights
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What it does
Official summary
Public Records and Public Meetings/Private Property Rights; Providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies and their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; requiring that such meetings be transcribed; providing that such transcripts become public records at specified times; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 4Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2026-142)Latest
Mar 4Substituted CS/CS/HB 655
Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
Mar 2Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
Feb 25Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 24Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 19On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 18CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Feb 12Now in Rules
Feb 12Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 11CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 6On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Jan 29CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Jan 28Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Jan 28Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Jan 27CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Jan 13IntroducedMinor
2025
Nov 17Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesMinor