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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 437: Public Records

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 437 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records. Primary sponsor: Alex Andrade (Republican), Government Operations Subcommittee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Public Records; Provides that it is a violation of specified provisions to fail to acknowledge public records request promptly & respond to such request in good faith; revises various provisions relating to custodians of public records, agencies, fees, & penalties; requires written, detailed cost estimate be provided upon request to persons seeking to inspect or copy public record; requires courts to assess specified costs, fees, & penalties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AndradePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Government Operations SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Daryl CampbellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Jim MooneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Susan PlasenciaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Rules
  2. Received
  3. Referred to Rules
  4. In Messages
  5. CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  11. Bill released to House Calendar
  12. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source