# Florida SB 268: Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers

Florida SB 268, Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Chapter No. 2025-195) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB268-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 268
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-06-30, Chapter No. 2025-195
- Sponsor: Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Community Affairs, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (186 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More privacy for officials and their families: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida shields certain personal records of current members of Congress and listed Florida officials. Covered state officials include the governor, lieutenant governor, chief financial officer, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, and state lawmakers. Covered local of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Community Affairs
- Cosponsor: Governmental Oversight and Accountability

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Community Affairs Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Governmental Oversight and Accountability Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-06-30: Chapter No. 2025-195
- 2025-06-27: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-18: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-04-29: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-29: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-09: Immediately certified -SJ 392 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 379 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 379 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 379 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Now in Community Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/er/PDF)
- c2, 2025-03-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/268/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB268-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).