HB 661 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Pub. Rec./Private Investigators

Summary

Pub. Rec./Private Investigators; Provides exemption from public record requirements for personal identifying & location information of current & former private investigators licensed by DACS & spouses & children of such private investigators; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 5, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 661 Filed → H 661 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was revised to add a sunset provision requiring legislative review by 2031, update the bill title to reflect committee changes, and reorganize the text to focus exclusively on private investigator exemptions rather than including multiple law enforcement agency exemptions. The substantive policy change is the addition of a sunset clause that will automatically repeal the exemption unless the legislature acts to extend it.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from covering multiple law enforcement agencies to focusing solely on private investigators licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision requiring the exemption to be reviewed and potentially repealed on October 2, 2031, unless the legislature reenacts it.

SCOPE

Removed exemptions for law enforcement personnel from the Department of Financial Services, Office of Financial Regulation, and other agencies, keeping only the private investigator exemption.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header from 'HB 661' to 'CS/HB 661' to indicate it is a committee substitute version.

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Committee

Jan 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce Committee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

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