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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1436: Grand Jury Testimony and Materials

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

SB 1436 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Grand Jury Testimony and Materials. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Judiciary.

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.

Grand Jury Testimony and Materials; Authorizing a court to disclose certain grand jury testimony and materials in certain circumstances to further justice; requiring the clerk of court to take possession of and preserve certain grand jury materials; requiring the clerk of court to maintain a certain chain of custody list for such materials during a grand jury proceeding in a specified manner; requiring the state attorney and his or her employees to preserve certain grand jury materials, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle HarrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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 Judiciary
  2. Introduced
  3. Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
  4. Filed

Sources

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