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FL S0210
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Sharief
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Justifies the exemption by stating that unverified allegations in dismissed petitions may be defamatory and cause unwarranted reputational damage to individuals named
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Protects identifying information before service to prevent threats to physical safety of petitioners, their families, and law enforcement officers serving the documents
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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