THE BILL ITSELF
SB 44
Electronic Payment of Public Records Fees
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 44 By Senator Rouson 16-00083-26 202644__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to electronic payment of public
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records fees; amending s. 119.07, F.S.; requiring an
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agency subject to ch. 119, F.S., to provide an
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electronic option for payment of fees associated with
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a public records request; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsections (5) through (9) of section
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119.07, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6)
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through (10), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to
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that section, to read:
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119.07 Inspection and copying of records; photographing
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public records; fees; exemptions.—
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(5) An agency shall provide an electronic option for the
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payment of any fee associated with a request to inspect or copy
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public records.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.