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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 997: Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission

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 997 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission. Primary sponsor: Persons-Mulicka. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58).

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.

Pub. Rec./Public Employees Relations Commission; Exempts from public records requirements written communications developed in preparation for, or preliminary to, issuance of any order by PERC or its designees; exempts showing of interest statements signed by public employees & filed with PERC; providing an exception; exempts from public records requirements personal identifying & location information of chair, commissioners, & hearing officers of PERC & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such personnel; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Persons-MulickaPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  5. Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

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