SB 1298 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Public Employees Relations Commission

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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S 1298 Filed → S 1298 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to remove exemptions for PERC commissioners and draft orders, focusing solely on protecting the confidentiality of employee 'showing of interest' forms used to decertify unions. The sunset review date for this specific exemption was changed from October 2028 to October 2031, and the effective date was moved from July 1, 2026, to immediately upon becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly narrowed. The original version exempted personal information for PERC leadership and draft legal orders from public records requests. The committee substitute removed these two exemptions entirely, leaving only the exemption for employee decertification forms.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the exemption for the chair, commissioners, and hearing officers of the Public Employees Relations Commission from public records requirements.

Removed the exemption for draft orders and related written communications from the Public Employees Relations Commission.

TIMELINE

Changed the sunset review date for the exemption from October 2, 2028, to October 2, 2031.

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2026, to immediately upon becoming law.

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Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors