Florida SB 44: Relief of Cristina Alvarez and George Patnode by the Department of Health

Bill Text

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Electronic Payment of Public Records Fees 
2025-09-10T08:41:02Z 
Requiring an agency subject to ch. 119, F.S., to provide an electronic option for payment of fees associated with a public records request, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 44 

 By Senator Rouson 

 16-00083-26 202644__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to electronic payment of public 
 3 records fees; amending s. 119.07, F.S.; requiring an 
 4 agency subject to ch. 119, F.S., to provide an 
 5 electronic option for payment of fees associated with 
 6 a public records request; providing an effective date. 
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 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 10 Section 1. Present subsections (5) through (9) of section 
 11 119.07, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6) 
 12 through (10), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to 
 13 that section, to read: 
 14 119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing 
 15 public records; fees; exemptions.— 
 16 (5) An agency shall provide an electronic option for the 
 17 payment of any fee associated with a request to inspect or copy 
 18 public records. 
 19 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.