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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1298: Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1298 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican), Governmental Oversight and Accountability. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58).

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Official summary

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

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for a showing of interest signed by the employees or the group of employees who no longer desire to be represented by a certified bargaining agent; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for the reversion of specified statutory text under certain conditions; providing statements of public necessity, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Governmental Oversight and AccountabilityPrimary 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. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1296 (Ch. 2026-58)
  2. Unfavorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 10
  3. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  4. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
  5. Now in Fiscal Policy
  6. Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
  7. Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  9. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
  10. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  11. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
  12. Introduced

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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