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FL S0210

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Sharief

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts from public records requirements petitions for injunctions for protection against "serious violence by a known person" that are dismissed without a hearing, dismissed at an ex parte hearing for failure to state a claim or lack of jurisdiction, or dismissed due to insufficiency of the petition without an injunction being issued

  • Makes confidential any information that could identify a petitioner or respondent in such injunction cases, along with affidavits, notices of hearing, and temporary injunctions, until the respondent has been personally served

  • Justifies the exemption by stating that unverified allegations in dismissed petitions may be defamatory and cause unwarranted reputational damage to individuals named

  • Protects identifying information before service to prevent threats to physical safety of petitioners, their families, and law enforcement officers serving the documents

  • Takes effect contingent on SB 32 or similar legislation being adopted in the same legislative session and becoming law

Legislative Description

Public Records/Petitions for Injunctions for Protection Against Serious Violence by a Known Person

Last Action

In Messages

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy1/21/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice11/18/2025

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