Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 655
Session 2026
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 4, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
655
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims; Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies & their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifies what may be discussed during such meetings; requires that such meetings be transcribed; provides that such transcripts become public records at specified times; provides exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statement of public necessity.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/15/2026 12:10 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2026 3:58 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 4:14 PM)
739647 - Strike All Amendment to H 655 Filed
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/10/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
02/02/2026
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/02/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/30/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
01/30/2026
House
CS Filed
01/30/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/30/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
01/27/2026
House
PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/19/2026
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/19/2026
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
01/19/2026
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
01/15/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/15/2026
House
CS Filed
01/15/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/15/2026
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
12/16/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
12/04/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:21 AM