• Introduced
    Nov 18, 2025
  • Passed House
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 447
Florida House Bill
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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.
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Senate • Mar 13, 2026: Died in Rules
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  • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Died in Rules
  • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
    • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  • Feb 26, 2026 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
  • Feb 20, 2026 | House
    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  • Feb 09, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  • Feb 06, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
    • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  • Jan 20, 2026 | House
    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  • Jan 14, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Jan 09, 2026 | House
    • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  • Nov 24, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  • Nov 18, 2025 | House
    • Filed