Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 812
Public Records/Sealed Criminal History Records
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Simon (Republican)
- Criminal Justice
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Public Records/Sealed Criminal History Records; Expanding an existing public records exemption to include sealed criminal history records of persons adjudicated guilty of certain acts or nonviolent misdemeanor offenses; authorizing disclosure of criminal history records to a state attorney for a specified purpose; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Filed