Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 447
Session 2026
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
First Action
Nov 18, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
447
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 4, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Specifies that hearings relating to mental health & substance abuse, respectively, are confidential & closed to public; provides exceptions; exempts certain information from public records requirements; expands public records exemption to include certain petitions & applications; authorizes disclosure of certain confidential & exempt documents to certain service providers; authorizes courts to use respondent's name for certain purposes; revises applicability; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; making technical changes; provides statements of public necessity.
Documents (5)
Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/14/2026 8:37 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/22/2026 12:32 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/6/2026 3:26 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/25/2026 12:22 PM)
03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
Received
03/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/04/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
03/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
02/25/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/24/2026
House
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
02/09/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/09/2026
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
02/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/06/2026
House
CS Filed
02/06/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/06/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
02/05/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
02/03/2026
House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/22/2026
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/22/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
01/22/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
01/20/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
01/14/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
01/14/2026
House
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/13/2026
House
Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
01/09/2026
House
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
11/24/2025
House
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:07 PM