FL S1298

Creates a public records exemption for "showing of interest" statements signed by public employees seeking to revoke union certification, making these documents confidential and exempt from disclosure under Florida's public records law

Requires at least 30 percent of employees in a bargaining unit to sign dated statements indicating they no longer wish to be represented by their certified bargaining agent to file a decertification petition

Preserves the right of employees, employers, or employee organizations to verify and challenge signatures if they believe signatures were obtained through collusion, coercion, intimidation, or misrepresentation

Subjects the exemption to automatic repeal on October 2, 2031, under Florida's Open Government Sunset Review Act unless the Legislature reenacts it

Justifies the exemption by noting that statements seeking union certification are already confidential, and similar protection is needed for decertification statements to avoid chilling employees' rights