# Florida HB 655: Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims Florida HB 655, Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Wyman Duggan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-142) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB655-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 655 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-04 - Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-142 - Sponsor: Wyman Duggan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Florida property claim talks become private: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida agencies or their chief officers can meet privately with agency lawyers about Bert Harris property-rights claims. This applies only during the claim’s 90-day notice period and only to settlement talks or strategy. The lawyer must first request advice about the claim… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wyman Duggan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Dan Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Government Operations Subcommittee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 116 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-142 - 2026-06-12: Approved by Governor - 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-04: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-04: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time -SJ 548 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time -SJ 548 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 332 -SJ 548 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 548 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-02: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-02-02: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-30: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2026-01-30: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-30: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-30: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-29: Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-27: PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-19: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-15: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-15: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-15: Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-14: Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-12-16: Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-16: Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (House) - 2025-12-04: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/er/PDF) - c2, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/er/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/655/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB655-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).