HB 1731 (2005) -  Public Records and Public Meetings

by Governmental Operations Committee and Kottkamp
Clarifies general state policy on public records; transfers exemptions from public records requirements currently under s. 119.07(6), F.S., and other sections of law to specified sections of Florida Statutes and reorganizes the exemptions under the classifications of "Agency Administration," "Agency Investigations," "Security," "Agency Personnel Information," "Other Personal Information," "Executive Branch Agency Exemptions from Inspection and Copying of Public Records," "Executive Branch Agency-Specific Exemptions from Inspection and Copying of Public Records," "Local Government Branch Agency Exemptions from Inspection and Copying of Public Records," and "Investigatory Records"; revises standards and guidelines for the review and repeal of exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements pursuant to the Open Government Sunset Review Act; transfers provisions relating to capital postconviction public records production; makes editorial and conforming changes.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 1144 Public Records & Meetings By Governmental Oversight and Productivity and Argenziano
Effective Date: October 1, 2005.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1144 (Ch. 2005-251) on Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:10 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB GO 05-08 recommended by:
    Governmental Operations Committee

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1144 (Ch. 2005-251) Time: 04/21/2005 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1144 Time: 04/21/2005 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2005) Time: 04/19/2005 - 9:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2005 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2005 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Administration Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by State Administration Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Administration Council agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Now in State Administration Council Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/17/2005 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/16/2005 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __