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FL S1408

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ellyn Bogdanoff

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows public employees or agents with relevant information to attend private meetings between governmental entities and their attorneys to discuss pending litigation.

  • Changes subject matter of private attorney meetings from "settlement negotiations or strategy sessions" to discussion of "advice regarding matters" related to litigation.

  • Requires all private attorney sessions to be recorded by a certified court reporter with full transcription filed within a reasonable time and made public after litigation concludes.

  • Mandates public notice of private attorney sessions including date, time, and names of attendees, with announcement of session commencement and estimated length at an open meeting.

  • Subjects the exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act with automatic repeal on October 2, 2016 unless reenacted by the Legislature.

Legislative Description

Public Meetings/Pending Litigation

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Community Affairs3/7/2011

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