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FL S0812
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Expands Florida's public records exemption for sealed criminal history records to include persons adjudicated guilty of certain acts or nonviolent misdemeanor offenses
- Authorizes state attorneys to access sealed criminal history records for the purpose of prosecuting subsequent cases
- Makes sealed criminal history records confidential and exempt from public disclosure under Florida's public records law and state constitution
- Establishes October 2, 2031 sunset date for the expanded exemption, requiring legislative review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act to continue
- Justifies the exemption by stating that accessible sealed records create barriers to employment and housing, and that sealing promotes economic stability and reduces recidivism
Legislative Description
Public Records/Sealed Criminal History Records
Last Action
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
1/22/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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